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In [[Thread (computer science)|multithreaded]] [[computer programming]], '''asynchronous method invocation''' ('''AMI'''), also known as '''asynchronous method calls''' or the '''asynchronous pattern''' is a [[software design pattern|design pattern]] in which the call site is not [[Blocking (computing)|blocked]] while waiting for the called code to finish. Instead, the calling thread is notified when the reply arrives. Polling for a reply is an undesired option.