- present participle of stream.
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
Vocabulary lists containing streaming
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Example Sentences
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The merger would create a media giant with two movie and television studios, dozens of cable channels, two subscription streaming services and a broadcast network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Amazon is facing a lawsuit, external over its move to train its AI models on videos people broadcast on the popular streaming platform Twitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But reducing or omitting speech from a movie’s audio tracks forces viewers to give the screen their full attention, which Netflix and other streaming services assume is a lost cause in the second-screen era.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Millions of consumers over the last decade have migrated from pricey packages offered by Spectrum and other cable companies to lower-cost streaming options.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He fell to his knees in the snow, tears streaming down his cheeks.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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