"bursty" meaning in English

See bursty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-bursty.ogg Forms: burstier [comparative], burstiest [superlative]
Etymology: From burst + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|burst|y}} burst + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} bursty (comparative burstier, superlative burstiest)
  1. (computer science) Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information Categories (topical): Computer science Derived forms: burstily, burstiness Coordinate_terms: batchy, busy Translations (occurring in abrupt bursts): متقطع (Arabic), متدفق [masculine] (Arabic), stoßartig (German), 버스티한 (beoseutihan) (Korean)

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