Meaning of the word stream in English

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stream

US /striːm/
UK /striːm/
"stream" picture

Noun

1.

a small, narrow river

Example:
The children played by the stream.
A clear mountain stream flowed through the valley.
2.

a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas

Example:
A stream of light came through the window.
There was a constant stream of traffic on the highway.
3.

a continuous flow of data or information

Example:
We watched the live stream of the concert.
The news stream updates every minute.

Verb

1.

to move in a continuous flow

Example:
Tears streamed down her face.
People streamed out of the stadium after the game.
2.

to transmit or receive (data, especially video or audio material) over a computer network as a continuous flow, allowing playback to start while the rest of the data is still being received

Example:
You can stream movies directly to your TV.
Many people prefer to stream music rather than download it.
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