burst mode

noun4

1. •
   A mode in which data is transmitted repeatedly without separate transactions.
2. •
   A mode enabling the firing of a predetermined number of rounds with a single pull of the trigger.
3. •
   The capture of several photographs in quick succcession by pressing or holding the shutter button.
4. •
   An activation pattern of neurons, where periods of rapid action potential spiking are followed by quiescent periods much longer than typical interspike intervals.