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burstable

burstable adjective: able to be burst.

Adjective

burstable (comparative more burstable, superlative most burstable)

  1. Able to be burst.
  2. (network analysis) Having the ability to exceed the normal maximum bandwidth for short periods.
    • Our Internet service includes a burstable connection.

Forms of burstable

comparativemore burstable
superlativemost burstable

Origin of burstable

From burst + -able.

Words formed from burstable

Questions about burstable

What does burstable mean?
Burstable means able to be burst.
What part of speech is burstable?
Burstable is an adjective.

Words near burstable in the dictionary

  1. burst someone's bubble
  2. burst up
  3. burst-up
  4. burst-ups
  5. burstability
  6. burstable
  7. Burstall
  8. Burstalls
  9. bursted
  10. bursted in
  11. Burstein

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