burst mode

Noun

burst mode (countable and uncountable, plural burst modes)

1. A mode in which data is transmitted repeatedly without separate transactions.
2. A mode enabling the firing of a predetermined number of rounds with a single pull of the trigger.
3. The capture of several photographs in quick succcession by pressing or holding the shutter button.
4. An activation pattern of neurons, where periods of rapid action potential spiking are followed by quiescent periods much longer than typical interspike intervals.