intermittentoccasional
Intermittentoccasional is a neologism used to describe a temporal pattern that does not conform to the typical definitions of intermittent or occasional. It refers to events or processes that occur irregularly and unpredictably, with occasional clusters of activity that disrupt long periods of inactivity. In other words, the pattern blends the repetition of intermittent behavior with the sporadic nature of occasional occurrences.
Origin and usage: The term is a portmanteau of intermittent and occasional. It appears mainly in informal
Characteristics and analysis: Intermittentoccasional patterns show long quiet spans interspersed with bursts. The gaps vary in
Examples: In software monitoring, intermittentoccasional outages may occur after software updates, with rare outages followed by
See also: Intermittent, Occasional, Sporadic, Burstiness, Time-series analysis.