bursty transmission

bursty transmission definition - telecom
Referring to asynchronous communications, which is characterized by long periods of inactivity interspersed by sudden short periods of intense activity, such as keystrokes, data file transfers, or packet traffic. See also asynchronous.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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