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Streaming

Rather than wait to download the whole kit and caboodle, it's much less painful, especially if you're dealing with a slower modem, to download audio or video files as you're listening to them. With streaming technology, you can start watching or listening before the entire file has arrived. Think television watching: The images and sound come to you as you need them, versus renting a movie that you can't see until you have all of it (a complex procedure that involves peeling yourself off the couch, scraping together back rental fees, and then navigating to the video store).

Related Terms: download/upload

   
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