streaming
n. uncountablen. watching or listening to media directly from the internet without downloading it first. You use this when you use apps like YouTube, Netflix, or Spotify.
n. the continuous transmission of audio or video files from a server to a client over a network, allowing for immediate playback. Often used as a modifier before other nouns.
Streaming has changed how we watch movies.
The quality of your video streaming depends heavily on the speed and stability of your internet connection.
While physical media sales continue to decline, the rise of subscription-based streaming has fundamentally restructured the economic landscape of the global music and film industries.
From Middle English stremyng, stremynge, stremande, equivalent to stream + -ing.
From Middle English stremynge, equivalent to stream + -ing.
Commonly functions as an uncountable noun or an attributive noun in compounds like 'streaming service' or 'streaming platform'.
I am doing a streaming of the movieI am streaming the movieLearners often use 'streaming' as a countable noun with 'do' instead of using 'stream' as a verb or 'streaming' as an uncountable activity.