View synonyms for streaming

streaming

[ stree-ming ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an act or instance of flowing.
Also called protoplasmic streaming. Biology. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.
Digital Technology. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream:
streaming video.

streaming

/ strē′mĭng /

Relating to information that is transmitted in real time over the Internet, instead of being sent first as a file and then opened after it has been downloaded.

First recorded in 1350–1400, streaming is from the Middle English word streming. See stream, -ing ¹

My family is ready to mount an intervention, and cancel my streaming accounts.

The DISH Anywhere App is just one of three ways DISH is changing the way we think about streaming entertainment.

He pauses, absorbing the sunshine streaming into his garden.

What are your thoughts on streaming music services like Spotify?

“Jason tried to convince Steve Jobs that Apple should start a streaming music subscription business,” Freston recalls.

No streaming eyes ever watched its departure; no beating hearts ever hailed its return.

A rich, tender sunshine is streaming in through the windows, and gilding the stately edifice with the purest light.

She saw the lights streaming from the library window, she saw the little group there, and she drew nearer.

A faint click reaches my tense ear, the streaming lightning burns into my face.

Little Nora bounded away like a small fairy, with her fair curls streaming in the wind which her own speed created.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse