Burst Mode in Computing

In a computing environment, burst mode refers generically to any situation in which a device is transmitting data repeatedly without waiting for input from another device or waiting for an internal process to terminate before continuing the transfer of data. Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical calculations. ...

The actual manner in which burst modes work varies from one type of device to another; but devices which have some sort of standard burst mode include:

• RAM, including EDO, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, and RDRAM (only the last three are required to send data in burst mode according to industry standards)
• Hard disk drive interfaces such as SCSI and IDE
• AGP graphics processors (debatable, write-combining is similar in purpose and meaning)

See also: Jump to: navigation, search Random access memory (sometimes random-access memory), commonly known by its acronym RAM, is a type of computer storage (in practice only computer chips) whose contents can be accessed in any (i. ... DRAM is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor. ... DRAM is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor. ... DDR SDRAM or double-data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory is a type of memory integrated circuit used in computers. ... Direct Rambus DRAM or DRDRAM (sometimes just called Rambus DRAM or RDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic RAM, created by the Rambus Corporation. ... Jump to: navigation, search SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface, and is a standard interface and command set for transferring data between devices on both internal and external computer buses. ... Jump to: navigation, search ATA cables: 40 wire ribbon cable top, 80 wire ribbon cable bottom Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface for connecting storage devices such as hard disks and CD-ROM drives inside personal computers. ... Jump to: navigation, search AGP slot (maroon), although the color is usually brown. ...

• Direct Memory Access

Jump to: navigation, search Direct memory access (DMA) allows certain hardware subsystems within a computer to access system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the CPU. Many hardware systems use DMA including disk drive controllers, graphics cards, network cards, and sound cards. ...

Burst Mode in Weaponry

Burst mode in a weapon (usually an assault rifle or automatic pistol) is a firing mode enabling the shooter to release a predetermined number of rounds (generally between 2 and 4, 3 for the M16A2) at a time with a single press of the trigger. In US assault rifles M4 carbine and M16A2, the burst mode replaced the full-auto mode which the older M16A1 had. The reason for the replacement was the massive waste of ammunition and very poor performance of soldiers who used the M16's full automatic fire in Vietnam War. Jump to: navigation, search M16A2 (US). ... Jump to: navigation, search For the coin, see pistole For the part of a flower, see pistil. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... Caliber: 5. ... Jump to: navigation, search M16 is the U.S. Military designation for a family of rifles derived from the Armalite AR-15. ... M2 machine gun An automatic firearm is a firearm that will continue to load and fire rounds of ammunition as long as the trigger (or equivalent) is activated or until it runs out of ammunition. ... Jump to: navigation, search M16 is the U.S. Military designation for a family of rifles derived from the Armalite AR-15. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN, or North Vietnam), allied with the National Liberation Front (NLF, or Viet Cong) against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam), and its allies—notably the United States...

See also:

• Selective fire
• Automatic firearm
• Assault rifle
• Machinegun