streaming

American  

[stree-ming] / ˈstri mɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of flowing.

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

3. 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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streaming Scientific  

/ strē′mĭng /

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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Other Word Forms

• streamingly adverb
• unstreaming adjective

Etymology

Origin of streaming

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

Example Sentences

It was heading for the charts in the UK and the US but was banned by streaming services after record industry bodies issued takedown notices, alleging the track violated copyright by impersonating another artist.

From BBC

Gaffigan didn’t bother pitching the niche special to Netflix or any of the other big streaming platforms that have written checks for his releases in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Big tech companies are streaming into debt markets to fund gigantic investments in data centers, chips and other AI-related infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

For criticism, streaming snippets are now carried along in a fragmentary rush of social media, bumping aside analog writing and reading.

From Los Angeles Times

But streaming blew this obsolete model out of the water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• falling
• rolling
• running
• sinuous
• tidal