streaming is a technology that sends multimedia information, through continuous data transfer, using computer networks, especially the Internet.
The advantage of services from streaming is to allow greater speed in sending data, which are temporarily stored on the devices, not taking up disk space.
A great example of streaming is Netflix platform, world leader in the market that uses this technology to transmit video content (movies and series).
Examples of streaming platforms:
- Netflix (video)
- YouTube (video, also has music service)
- Amazon Prime Video (video)
- Deezer (audio)
- Spotify (audio)
The main social networks (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) also have services for streaming for videos or live streaming. This allows users to not only receive but transmit.
O live streaming and the Live broadcast performed using this constant data flow technology.
In English, the word stream means stream or brook, hence the word streaming refers to the flow. For the language of technology, streaming can be translated as "data stream".
