streaming

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -iːmɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English stremyng, stremynge, stremande, equivalent to stream +‎ -ing.

Verb

streaming

  1. present participle of stream

Adjective

streaming (comparative more streaming, superlative most streaming)

  1. flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream
  2. relating to or being the transfer of data (such as audio or video material) in a continuous stream especially for immediate processing or playback

Etymology 2

From Middle English stremynge, equivalent to stream +‎ -ing.

Noun

streaming (usually uncountable, plural streamings)

  1. movement as a stream
  2. (computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
  3. (Britain, education) Division of classes into academic streams.
    • 2013 July 19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30:
      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.
  4. The working of alluvial deposits to get ore.
Translations
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • streaming data
  • streaming encoder
  • streaming media
  • streaming movement
  • streaming radio
  • streaming server
  • streaming tape
  • streaming video
  • streaming XML

See also

Anagrams

French

Noun

streaming m (plural streamings)

  1. streaming

Spanish

Noun

streaming m (plural streamings)

  1. streaming
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