C++11 introduces support for asynchronous calls in a very easy way.
An asynchronous call is a method invocation that will be executed in a separate thread (or core or processor); so, the caller of the method does not wait for the result of the execution and continue doing what is next; in this way, the compiler/processor/operating system can optimise the execution of the program and execute several routines at the same time (given the now common multicore systems we all have at home and in our pockets!). The standard library provides the mechanisms to perform those asynchronous calls and store the results until the caller will actually need them.
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