"burstable" meaning in English

See burstable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-uk-burstable.ogg [UK] Forms: more burstable [comparative], most burstable [superlative]
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  1. Able to be burst.
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  2. (computing, network analysis) Having the ability to exceed the normal maximum bandwidth for short periods.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: burstability, unburstable
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