Burst mode
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Burst mode may refer to:
in fiction:
- Burst mode (computing)Burst mode (computing)Burst mode is a generic computing term referring to any situation in which a device is transmitting data repeatedly without waiting for input from another device or waiting for an internal process to terminate before continuing the transfer of data.In the case of DMA, the DMA controller and the...
, a computer term for the repeated transmission of data by a device without waiting for additional input. - 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 firing mode enabling a pre-determined number of rounds to be fired with a single pull of the trigger. - Burst mode (photography)Burst mode (photography)Burst is a mode in a camera mostly in SLRs. In this mode, several images can be captured with one press on the shutter. This is used mainly in mixed-light conditions or when the subject is in successive motion. The photographer can then select the best image of the group or arrange them in a...
, a mode of operating a camera that allows multiple snapshots to be taken in a single click of the shutter. - BurstingBurstingBursting 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...
(or burst mode), a rapid signaling mode in neurons.
in fiction:
- Burst mode, in the DigimonDigimon, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
fictional universe, a type of digivolutionDigivolutionDigivolution is a term used in the Digimon anime series. Digivolution is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through digivolution, a Digimon can evolve, or develop, into a...
used in Digimon SaversDigimon SaversDigimon Data Squad, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It was produced by Toei Animation, and aired every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on the Fuji TV network. In addition, a tie-in movie called Ultimate Power! Burst Mode...
that surpasses the Mega level