Dictionary entry
streaming
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Definition of streaming
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: sending a model's response token by token as it is generated, so text appears on screen immediately instead of all at the end
- Streaming makes the app feel twice as fast, even when it isn't.
- Turn on streaming for chat interfaces.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
Playing video or music over the internet as it downloads.
In AI
Sending a model's response token by token as it is generated, so text appears on screen immediately instead of all at the end.
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"Streaming." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/streaming/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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