bypass,streaming

Netflix Launches Streaming Service
Netflix introduced its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered directly to their television sets, bypassing the DVD-by-mail rental service.


streaming Show phonetics
noun [U]
when you listen to or watch sound or video directly from the Internet


bypass Show phonetics
verb [T] 1 to avoid something by going around it:
We were in a hurry so we decided to bypass Canterbury because we knew there'd be a lot of traffic.
2 to ignore a rule or official authority:
They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management.

bypass Show phonetics
noun [C]
a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it