Streaming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Streaming is an adjective meaning Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
Meaning
Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of stream
- Movement as a stream.
- (computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
- (Internet) Synonym of livestreaming.
- (UK, education) Division of classes into academic streams.
- The working of alluvial deposits to obtain ore.
Example Sentences
The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.
Streaming has a dirty secret. The carbon footprint produced by fans watching a month of Netflix’s top 10 global TV hits is equivalent to driving a car a hefty distance beyond Saturn.
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.
Word Forms
- streamings
Synonyms for streaming
Depending on context, synonyms include fluent, onrushing, flowing, fluid, fluminous, fluxive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flowing, moving, running, cyclosis, flux, flow.
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