| With the internet came a new concept, which is | | | | home. In some homes, there are security cameras |
| referred to as streaming video. This seems like a | | | | which will stream the video from one part of the home |
| very general term, and many people may not be | | | | to another area in the home. Streaming does not |
| aware of what the term actually means. When used | | | | have anything to do with the distance over which the |
| on the internet, “streaming” means that a | | | | video will travel. Rather, this merely refers to the |
| product is being sent from one place to another on a | | | | manner in which the information gets transferred |
| time frame. Streaming video is a video clip or movie | | | | between locations. The same process can be |
| that is being sent over real time from one place to | | | | applied to businesses and offices which is used in the |
| another. This is a movie that is being constantly | | | | home. Some alarm companies or security |
| supplied to the individuals requesting the video. The | | | | companies will actually allow owners to sign in on the |
| method of the material being transferred is known as | | | | internet from a remote location in order to view the |
| streaming, and this is not the medium that is being | | | | security feeds on the cameras that are placed in the |
| used. For example, there is streaming video and | | | | individual owner’s place of business. Streaming |
| streaming audio. Audio and video are the mediums | | | | video is important when it comes to entertainment, |
| that are being used in those forms, but the streaming | | | | such as with the television or on the internet, but it is |
| concept refers to the way that the product is being | | | | also practical in a number of ways when it comes to |
| sent from one place to another over the internet or | | | | security for businesses. Whether an individual wants |
| through another method. Some people do not realize | | | | to watch a movie on the television or check on the |
| that streaming media was around before the internet, | | | | status of their store while they are home, streaming |
| but that it was not referred to as such. Since there | | | | video can help these individuals to accomplish their |
| are no so many ways in which people can receive | | | | goals and meet their desires. Sometimes streaming |
| information, including videos, many people are able to | | | | video will cost money and in order cases it will not cost |
| understand that there needs to be a distinction | | | | the individual anything. It all depends on what is being |
| between styles of sending. | | | | streamed and where this is taking place. Many online |
| Streaming video can also be used in order to describe | | | | sources do not charge for streaming video, but in most |
| a television channel. In this way, an individual can | | | | cases security companies and also the cable |
| acknowledge that while streaming video is not just | | | | company will charge for the streaming videos that the |
| used on the computer this is a very popular example. | | | | individuals are able to enjoy. |
| Still, it is used in various other methods around the | | | | |