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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Receiving and playing audio or video as data arrives, rather than waiting for the whole file to download before playback begins.
Used by OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Need for CompressionWith streaming, audio or video is played while its data continues to arrive. The connection must deliver data quickly enough to keep up with playback; otherwise, playback may pause while more data arrives.
Link the smaller file size to the benefit in the scenario: less storage space, a shorter transfer time or less data to transmit while streaming.
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