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Streaming Media is the ability to what live shows on the internet. This is done by sending video or audio over the internet in compacted form that when it reaches its destination the user can open it, uncompact it and watch or listen to it right away. Streaming has become so poplar it is threatening to take over regular TV or cable because it is so much cheaper to air. It just is not as reliable right now than normal TV or cable.
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