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Definition
on-streamadv. & adj.
In or into operation or production.
noun [C]
a continuous flow of things or people:
There has been a steady stream of phone calls from worried customers about the safety of the product.
I had a constant stream of visitors while I was ill.
stream
verb
1 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to flow somewhere or produce liquid, quickly and in large amounts without stopping:
There were tears streaming down his face.
One woman was carried from the scene of the accident with blood streaming from her head.
UK I've got a terrible cold and my nose has been streaming all week.
2 stream in/out/through, etc. to move continuously in one direction:
We were all very excited as we streamed out of our final exam.
Red Cross officials estimate that 20 000 refugees streamed into the city last week.
His hair streamed out behind him as he rode off.
3 [T] to listen to or watch sound or video on a computer directly from the Internet rather than downloading it and saving it first
- 1.treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect."she thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women"
- 2.break down or deteriorate chemically."the bacteria will degrade hydrocarbons"
streaming
when you listen to or watch sound or video directly from the Internet
stream
Computer Science. To transmit (data) in real time, especially over the Internet.
By AZADEH ENSHA
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