streaming
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Definition of streaming
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: 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.
streaming
adjectiveDefinition of streaming (Entry 2 of 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
Examples of streaming in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tall Girl is the streaming service’s newest movie with the usual DNA of a teen rom-com story: Girl suffers from self-confidence issues and embarks on a journey toward self-acceptance, while also hopefully getting the guy. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "First trailer for Netflix's Tall Girl shows a teen rom-com for viewers of any height," 29 Aug. 2019 The biggest obstacle could be the price, especially in households that subscribe to multiple streaming services. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Disney is now offering Disney+ for under $4 a month. What’s the catch?," 28 Aug. 2019 Bert Brocker, Texan Live Brocker is the owner of Texan Live, a streaming service for high school sports in Texas. — Houston Chronicle Sports, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area high school football media poll: Week 1," 27 Aug. 2019 Disney+ is Disney’s ad-free streaming service, launching Nov. 12 in the U.S. as well as Canada and the Netherlands. — Tracy Brown, Anchorage Daily News, "Everything you need to know about Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+," 23 Aug. 2019 On Tuesday, August 20, the streaming service premiered the trailer for The I-Land, which takes place in a glossy, Instagram-ready beach setting not unlike those misleading Fyre Festival promo ads. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Netflix's New Show The I-Land Looks Like a Horror Version of the Fyre Festival," 20 Aug. 2019 When Netflix broke the tragic news that Friends would officially be leaving the streaming service in early 2020, fans were more upset than when Rachel and Ross dramatically broke up. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "This Company Will Pay You $1,000 to Binge-Watch Friends and Live-Tweet About It," 15 Aug. 2019 But SingleServ is the first streaming service fully dedicated to a charitable model. — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "New Cause-Based Music App SingleServ Turns Streams Into Charitable Donations," 14 Aug. 2019 The ongoing rise of streaming services is sharply reflected in the 31st Harvey Award nominations, which will be officially announced Wednesday by ReedPOP and New York Comic Con. — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, "New York Comic Con’s Harvey Award nominations show streaming services gaining ground," 14 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
On the first day of Disney’s D23 Expo it was announced that Lizzie McGuire is being rebooted for forthcoming streaming subscription service Disney+. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Hilary Duff Returning for Lizzie McGuire Reboot on Disney+," 24 Aug. 2019 Amazon’s FireTV, the most popular streaming device line had 34 million active users versus 29 million for second place Roku, according to TDG Research. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Disney’s New Streaming Service Will Be Unavailable on the World’s Most Popular Streaming Devices," 19 Aug. 2019 The Ofcom Media Nations report also showed how streaming platforms were slowly taking a hold over British life. — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Friends' Is Most Streamed Show in U.K. for Second Year Running," 7 Aug. 2019 The players participating at that stage are often too focused on the game to have strong streaming careers. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "How the Fortnite World Cup could inspire the next Ninja or Tfue," 30 July 2019 With few exceptions, that kind of freedom seems unavailable to a new generation that is either quickly co-opted into making comic book movies or sucked into the streaming universe of Netflix and Amazon. — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, "In praise of the messy, misunderstood masterpiece (and in search of the next one)," 25 July 2019 Page’s analysis of how streaming services like Spotify reduce piracy formed a central part of the company’s submissions to the U.S. Royalty Board around the setting of royalty rates. — Richard Smirke, Billboard, "Spotify Chief Economist Will Page To Leave Company," 22 July 2019 The push to gain more global audiences comes at a time when Netflix is gearing up to face major streaming competitors, including Disney, Apple and WarnerMedia’s streaming platforms, which will launch in the next year. — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, "Netflix and SAG-AFTRA sign contract that includes dubbing work," 20 July 2019 But thanks to the internet’s greatest streaming sleuths, the process of narrowing down your choices doesn’t have to be so overwhelming. — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "These Are the Netflix Codes You Can Use to Take a Shortcut Straight to the Shows and Movies You Actually Want to Watch," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'streaming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for streaming
streaming
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of streaming
computers
: playing continuously as data is sent to a computer over the Internet
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streaming
noun
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Medical Definition of streaming
: an act or instance of flowing
specifically
: cyclosis
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