🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Transmissão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: trans-mi-sao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Streaming/ˈstriː.mɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A transmissão de vídeos online é popular."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of transmitting or receiving data (especially video and audio material) over the internet in a continuous flow.

    "Many people prefer streaming movies rather than downloading them."
  2. 2

    A method of delivering multimedia content in real-time, allowing users to access it without downloading the entire file.

    "The streaming of live events has become increasingly popular in recent years."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'streaming' originates from the verb 'stream', which comes from the Old English 'streama', meaning 'a current of water'. The modern usage evolved in the late 20th century with the advent of digital technology, referring to the continuous transmission of data, particularly audio and video content over the internet.

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