In simple terms, ‘streaming’ is delivering content via the internet. The content isn’t downloaded and then viewed (like it would be with the Apple store) but it’s streamed continuously from a source (like Netflix). It has emerged as a major threat to traditional “cable TV,” which is delivered to viewers, literally, via a cable (using radio frequency). That’s why the term “cord-cutting” refers to households that stop paying for cable and instead stream their entertainment content through their internet connection.
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