stream
noun
uk/striːm/ us [ C ] FINANCE
a regular flow of money:
Utilities have a steady stream of cash coming in from their customers.
Fees for advising on acquisitions represent a large part of big banks' income streams.
[ C, usually singular ]
a large number of things or people of a similar type that happen or are seen one after the other:
a/the stream of sth A bankruptcy filing would add to the stream of business failures that have plagued corporate America.
a steady/constant/continuous stream of sth/sb At the moment, we're seeing a steady stream of people in trouble from refinancings.
come on stream
PRODUCTION
to start to be used to produce or manufacture something:
New power plants need to come on stream by 2016-17.
stream
verb [ T ]
IT, INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS uk/striːm/ usto listen to or watch sound or video on a computer, mobile phone, etc. directly from the internet rather than downloading it and saving it first, or to send sound or video in this way:
stream video/music/files You can now use your home wi-fi wireless network to stream music from your PC.
Streaming channels to individual handsets takes up a lot of network capacity.
Although TV and other video can be streamed over 3G networks, it is not a broadcast technology.