Streaming today is also used as a term for
broadcasting
audio and/or
video information over the
Internet (or other
networks) in real
time. In order to stream, there has to be a
transmitter and a
receiver, and a
connection which is good enough to support the streaming
rate. The better the streaming
rate, the better the
audio and
video quality will be. However, if the desired streaming
rate exceeds the
capacity of the
connection,
skipping will occur.
An example for streaming is Internet radio stations like Shoutcast or LAUNCHcast.