"webstream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: webstreams [plural]
Etymology: Web + stream Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Web|stream}} Web + stream Head templates: {{en-noun}} webstream (plural webstreams)
  1. (Internet) A streaming media delivery method which uses the Internet to deliver audio and video playback to the end user. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-webstream-en-noun-jXm9oUoH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Verb

Forms: webstreams [present, singular, third-person], webstreaming [participle, present], webstreamed [participle, past], webstreamed [past]
Etymology: Web + stream Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Web|stream}} Web + stream Head templates: {{en-verb}} webstream (third-person singular simple present webstreams, present participle webstreaming, simple past and past participle webstreamed)
  1. (Internet) To send live media over the Internet in order to deliver audio and video playback to the end user. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-webstream-en-verb-f-8RZT4f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for webstream meaning in English (2.8kB)

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