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Burst Diaphragm: A thin (metal) disc which fails at a known pressure, releasing pressurant, fuel or oxidizer into flow lines.

Link Bursts: A rapid increase in the quantity of links pointing at a website. When links occur naturally they generally develop over time. In some cases it may make sense that popular viral articles rece . . . View Full Definition

Macroburst: A large downburst with an outflow diameter of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) or larger and damaging winds.

Microburst: A severe localized wind blasting down from a thunderstorm. It covers an area less than 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) in diameter and is of short duration, usually less than 5 minutes.

Pipeline Burst Cache: A type of memory cache built into many modern DRAM controller and chipset designs. Pipeline burst caches use two techniques - a burst mode that pre-fetches memory contents before they are re . . . View Full Definition

Iris Diaphragm: Continuously adjustable lens aperture consisting of interposed metal leaves.

Diaphragm Shutter: Between the lens camera shutter that performs the function of the iris diaphragm.

Burst Mode: Continuous mode, often called burst mode, lets you press and hold a camera's shutter button to capture a series of shots in rapid succession. This mode is great for recording action scenes, . . . View Full Definition

Burstable Bandwidth: A hosting option that allows sites to use the available network capacity to handle periods of peak usage.

Cloudburst: A sudden, heavy rainfall of a showery nature.