What is synchronous request and asynchronous request?

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1. #asynchronous
2. #using
3. #other
4. #client
5. #above
6. #synchronous
7. #async
8. #request
9. #really
10. #waits
11. #issues
12. #thread
13. #response
14. #protocol
15. #protocols
16. #things
17. #blocking
18. #current