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streaming

Syllabification: (stream·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈstrēmiNG/
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Definition of streaming

noun

  • a method of relaying data (especially video and audio material) over a computer network as a steady continuous stream, allowing playback to proceed while subsequent data is being received.

adjective

[attributive] Computing
  • 1relating to or making use of a form of tape transport, used mainly to provide backup storage, in which data may be transferred in bulk while the tape is in motion.
  • 2(of data) transmitted in a continuous stream while earlier parts are being used.

streaming in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of streaming in the British & World English dictionary