Burst
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Burst may refer to:
  • Burst mode (disambiguation), a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession
    • Burst transmission
      Burst transmission
      In telecommunication, the term burst transmission or data burst has the following meanings:# Any relatively high-bandwidth transmission over a short period of time...

      , a term in telecommunications
    • Burst switching
      Burst switching
      In a packet switched network, burst switching is a capability in which each network switch extracts routing instructions from an incoming packet header to establish and maintain the appropriate switch connection for the duration of the packet, following which the connection is automatically...

      , a feature of some packet-switched networks
    • Bursting
      Bursting
      Bursting is an extremely diverse general phenomenon of the activation patterns of neurons in the central nervous system and spinal cord where periods of rapid spiking are followed by quiescent, silent, periods. Bursting is thought to be important in the operation of robust central pattern...

      , a signaling mode of neurons
    • Burst mode (firearm)
      Burst mode (firearm)
      In automatic firearms, burst mode or burst fire is a firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds, usually 2 or 3 rounds and 100+ on anti-aircraft weapons, with a single pull of the trigger. This firing mode is commonly used in submachine guns, assault rifles and carbines...

      , a firearm mode that fires a predetermined number of rounds

  • Burst phase
    Burst phase
    Burst phase is the first ten cycles of colour burst in the "porch" of the synchronising pulse in the PAL broadcast television systems format...

    , a feature of the PAL
    PAL
    PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...

     television
    Television
    Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

     format
  • Burst fracture
    Burst fracture
    A burst fracture is a type of traumatic spinal injury in which a vertebra breaks from a high-energy axial load , with all or pieces of the vertebra shattering into surrounding tissues and sometimes the spinal canal...

    , a type of spinal injury
  • Burst charge
    Burst charge
    In fireworks, a burst charge is an energetic pyrotechnic mixture placed in a shell which is ignited when the shell reaches the desired height in order to pass fire to and spread the stars. Burst charge compositions are usually coated onto rice hulls or other low-density fillers, which increases...

    , a component of some fireworks
  • Burst noise
    Burst noise
    Burst noise is a type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors. It is also called popcorn noise, impulse noise, bi-stable noise, or random telegraph signal noise....

    , type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors.
  • Burst finish, a two- or three-color faded effect applied to musical instruments. Sunburst is best known.


Burst may also refer to:
  • Burst (village)
    Burst (village)
    Burst is a sub-municipality of Erpe-Mere in Flanders. It is located in the Denderstreek in the southeast of East Flanders and belongs to Arrondissement of Aalst. It is bordered by the sub-municipalities of Bambrugge and Aaigem and the municipalities of Herzele and Sint-Lievens-Houtem...

    , a village in Erpe-Mere
    Erpe-Mere
    Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem. On January 1, 2010 Erpe-Mere had a total...

  • Burst.com, a software company
  • Burst Radio
    Burst Radio
    Bristol University Radio Station is the radio station run by students of the University of Bristol, England. Its studios are located within the University of Bristol Union building, and it broadcasts online. The station was initially known as BURST FM, but this name has now been dropped as the...

    , the University of Bristol student radio station
  • Burst (band)
    Burst (band)
    Burst was a progressive metal band from Kristinehamn, Sweden. They were formed in 1993 by Jesper Liveröd, Linus Jägerskog and Patrik Hultin. Guitarists Robert Reinholdz and Jonas Rydberg joined the band a bit later...

    , a Swedish progressive metal
    Progressive metal
    Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...

    band
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