What does streaming mean?

Definitions for streaming
ˈstri mɪŋstream·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cyclosis, streamingadjective

    the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

  2. streamingadjective

    exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

    "his streaming face"; "her streaming eyes"

  3. streamingadjective

    (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data

    "streaming audio"; "streaming video recording"

GCIDE

  1. Streamingnoun

    (Biol.) the rapid flow of cytoplasm within a cell; -- called also protoplasmic streaming.

Wiktionary

  1. streamingnoun

    The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

  2. streamingnoun

    Division of classes into academic streams.

  3. streamingadjective

    that streams

ChatGPT

  1. streaming

    Streaming is a method of transmitting or receiving data over the internet in a continuous flow, allowing playback to proceed while subsequent data is being received. This technology is commonly used to deliver multimedia content, such as music or videos, without requiring users to download the entire file first. It provides real-time or near-real-time access to the content.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Streaming

    of Stream

  2. Streamingadjective

    sending forth streams

  3. Streamingnoun

    the act or operation of that which streams; the act of that which sends forth, or which runs in, streams

  4. Streamingnoun

    the reduction of stream tin; also, the search for stream tin

Editors Contribution

  1. streamingverb

    Verb form of the word stream.

    The live streaming of the performance was efficient and effective.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 13, 2020  

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  4. mastering

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of streaming in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of streaming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of streaming in a Sentence

  1. Jess Gronholm:

    We're not trying to be everything to everyone. We're very niche, as streaming becomes easier to do, I think it is definitely the way of the future.

  2. Chief Operating Officer Buton Jablin:

    We assessed and analyzed the S-VOD [streaming video-on-demand] universe and have made the strategic decision not to extend our S-VOD agreement with Netflix past the end of this year, in the end, it is really not the kind of dual revenue model that best monetizes our content over the long-term.

  3. Steve Liss:

    There were other considerations -- streaming services, other networks -- but none that wanted to make this a campaign. None that wanted to make this a social impact effort the way MTV did.

  4. Andrew Hare:

    Investors will give them time to right the ship but they need to hear more solid plans about the path towards immediate growth, it's all about communicating how they are evolving the business to ensure they continue to win in streaming... No one has the stomach for a business losing millions of subscribers every quarter.

  5. Julia Alexander:

    It's a premium service like HBO Max on top of free ad-supported platforms like Pluto TV, on top of licensing shows to other players in the streaming and linear space, and it's in conjunction with theatrical releases -- not a total replacement of it.

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