streaming
Americannoun
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an act or instance of flowing.
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Also called protoplasmic streaming. Biology. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.
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Digital Technology. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream.
streaming video.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of streaming
First recorded in 1350–1400, streaming is from the Middle English word streming. See stream, -ing 1
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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The Southern Section is the one section that has its own media contract and requires schools to pay a fee for streaming and then returns compensation to the schools later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Netflix has since effectively won the streaming wars. Its subscriber base now exceeds any competitor’s by a wide margin, and that scale is self-reinforcing,” and it can “outspend rivals on content.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The streaming service says the AI Persona badge, that will start appearing on some profiles from mid-September, will flag to listeners if an "artist's identity may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison and his deputies are aiming to resolve the dispute that has delayed his quest to join Paramount, with CBS and its streaming services, to Warner, parent of HBO and CNN.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I think about standing in center field during the last inning of the third game—a game we lost 5–0—with tears streaming down my cheeks.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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