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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
OTHER WORDS FROM streaming
stream·ing·ly, adverbun·stream·ing, adjectiveWords nearby streaming
stream, streambed, streamer, streamer fly, streamflow, streaming, streaming potential, streamlet, streamline, streamlined, streamline flow
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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.
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