1
: the act, the process, or an instance of streaming data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3) or of accessing data that is being streamed
… among the hundreds whose presentations are freely available for streaming on the conference website.—Joanne McNeil
Streaming is preferable for sites that feature live broadcasts (e.g. live speeches and keynote addresses), in which case downloading files is not an option.—Neo Mai and Ken Neo T. K.
2
: an act or instance of flowing
specifically
: cyclosis
3
British
: tracking sense 1
: relating to or being the transfer of data (such as audio or video material) in a continuous stream especially for immediate processing or playback
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaming. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
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