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burst mode

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burst mode

(1) A high-speed transmission mode in a communications or computer channel. Under certain conditions, the system sends a burst of data at higher speed for a limited amount of time. For example, a multiplexor channel may suspend transmitting several streams of data and send one high-speed transmission using the entire bandwidth.

(2) A high-speed mode in a still camera. It allows a certain number of shots to be taken in rapid succession.


burst mode [′bərst ‚mōd]
(computer science)
A method of transferring data between a peripheral unit and a control processing unit in a computer system in which the peripheral unit sends the central processor a signal to receive data until the peripheral unit signals that the transfer is completed.


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Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VTSS), today extended its commitment to the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) market by introducing the GPON PRO family of physical media dependent (PMD) devices including the industry's first GPON OLT burst mode receiver solution.
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