> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.monad.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Concepts

Key concepts that underpin Monad's architecture.

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  <Card title="Asynchronous I/O" href="/monad-arch/concepts/asynchronous-io">
    How Monad uses async I/O to keep the CPU productive while communication is in progress
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  <Card title="Pipelining" href="/monad-arch/concepts/pipelining">
    Dividing tasks into smaller stages that can be processed in parallel
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