bursty

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adjective

Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information

“The router needs to handle bursty traffic.”

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Meanings

adjectivebursty (comparative burstier, superlative burstiest)

comparative burstier · superlative burstiest

  1. computerOccurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information

    The router needs to handle bursty traffic.

Origin

From burst + -y.

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Translations

Arabic متقطع, متدفق
  • متقطعoccurring in abrupt bursts
  • متدفقoccurring in abrupt bursts
German stoßartig
  • stoßartigoccurring in abrupt bursts
Korean 버스티한
  • 버스티한 (beoseutihan)occurring in abrupt bursts
Cite this entry
APA

bursty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursty

MLA

“bursty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursty.

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