streaming

[ stree-ming ]
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noun
  1. an act or instance of flowing.

  2. Also called protoplasmic streaming. Biology. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.

  1. Digital Technology. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream: streaming video.

Origin of streaming

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, streaming is from the Middle English word streming.See stream, -ing1

Other words from streaming

  • stream·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·stream·ing, adjective

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Scientific definitions for streaming

streaming

[ strēmĭng ]


  1. 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.

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