streaming /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/noun 5adjective 1forms 3 noun5 •Movement as a stream. •The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.Streaming has a dirty secret. The carbon footprint produced by fans watching a month of Netflix’s top 10 global TV hits is equivalent to driving a car a hefty distance beyond Saturn. — 2021 •(Internet) Synonym of livestreaming. •(UK) Division of classes into academic streams. •The working of alluvial deposits to obtain ore. adjective1 •Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream. formsstreamings · more streaming · most streaming