Burst may refer to:
- Burst mode (disambiguation), a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession
- Burst transmission, a term in telecommunications
- Burst switching, a feature of some packet-switched networks
- Bursting, a signaling mode of neurons
- Burst mode (firearm), a firearm mode that fires a predetermined number of rounds
- Burst phase, a feature of the PAL television format
- Burst fracture, a type of spinal injury
- Burst charge, a component of some fireworks
- Burst noise, type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors.
- Burst finish, a two- or three-color faded effect applied to musical instruments. Sunburst is best known.
- Burst refresh, the refreshing of an entire RAM memory at once.
Burst may also refer to:
- Burst (village), a village in Erpe-Mere
- Burst.com, a software company
- Burst Radio, the University of Bristol student radio station
- Burst (band), a Swedish progressive metal band
Famous quotes containing the word burst:
“and wait and watch until
The fattening dots burst into nimble-
Swimming tadpoles.”
—Seamus Heaney (b. 1939)
“I pray we are still a young and courageous nation, that we have not grown so old and so fat and so prosperous that all we can think about is to sit back with our arms around our money bags. If we choose to do that I have no doubt that the smoldering fires will burst into flame and consume us—dollars and all.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)
“Now shall my inward joys arise,
And burst into a song;
Almighty love inspires my heart,
And pleasure tunes my tongue.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)