"burstiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burstinesses [plural]
Etymology: From bursty + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bursty|ness}} bursty + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} burstiness (countable and uncountable, plural burstinesses)
  1. (computer science) The degree to which something occurs in abrupt bursts Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science

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