streaming

[ stree-ming ]

/ ˈstri mɪŋ /

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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.

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Origin of streaming

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

OTHER WORDS FROM streaming

stream·ing·ly, adverbun·stream·ing, adjective

Words nearby streaming

stream, streambed, streamer, streamer fly, streamflow, streaming, streaming potential, streamlet, streamline, streamlined, streamline flow

How to use streaming in a sentence

We’ve lost count of the number of new streaming platforms, a luxury that can really add up for TV lovers.
11 TV shows and films you can stream for free this month|Bethonie Butler|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
News video outlets, in particular, have prioritized YouTube, which has a more established revenue-sharing program, and streaming platforms like free, ad-supported streaming TV services.
Media Briefing: Facebook pivots away from politics –publishers say ‘we’re just along for the ride’|Tim Peterson|February 11, 2021|Digiday
The Future of TV Briefing this week looks at how subscription-based streaming services are working to hang on to the subscribers they’ve acquired since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Future of TV Briefing: Streaming services count on content to keep subscribers acquired in 2020|Tim Peterson|February 10, 2021|Digiday
The governor also vetoed the digital ad tax and the streaming tax, however, which were two of the ways Democrats planned to pay for the education overhaul.
Lawmakers launch override of Hogan vetoes of schools overhaul, digital ad tax|Ovetta Wiggins, Erin Cox|February 8, 2021|Washington Post

As CBS relentlessly advertised its streaming service during the Super Bowl last night, subscribers to that service were having trouble watching the game.
The Super Bowl exposed streaming’s Achilles heel|Adam Epstein|February 8, 2021|Quartz
My family is ready to mount an intervention, and cancel my streaming accounts.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The DISH Anywhere App is just one of three ways DISH is changing the way we think about streaming entertainment.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go||December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He pauses, absorbing the sunshine streaming into his garden.
Anime King Hayao Miyazaki’s Cursed Dreams|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What are your thoughts on streaming music services like Spotify?
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Jason tried to convince Steve Jobs that Apple should start a streaming music subscription business,” Freston recalls.
Oh Yes, He’s The Great Connector: Jason Hirschhorn’s Expertly Curated World|Lloyd Grove|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No streaming eyes ever watched its departure; no beating hearts ever hailed its return.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
A rich, tender sunshine is streaming in through the windows, and gilding the stately edifice with the purest light.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
She saw the lights streaming from the library window, she saw the little group there, and she drew nearer.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
A faint click reaches my tense ear, the streaming lightning burns into my face.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Little Nora bounded away like a small fairy, with her fair curls streaming in the wind which her own speed created.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne

Scientific definitions for streaming

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.

streaming

Origin of streaming

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Scientific definitions for streaming