streaming

Etymology 1

From Middle English stremyng, stremynge, stremande, equivalent to stream + -ing.

adj

1. Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of stream

Etymology 2

From Middle English stremynge, equivalent to stream + -ing.

noun

1. Movement as a stream.
2. (computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
   The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant. 2023-07-15, Brooks Barnes, “In Hollywood, the Strikes Are Just Part of the Problem”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
3. (UK, education) Division of classes into academic streams.
   Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting. 2013-07-19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30
4. The working of alluvial deposits to get ore.