data stream
/ˈdeɪtə ˌstriːm/ · da·ta stream
noun
- A continuous flow of data transmitted or processed electronically, often in real time. The weather‑station network provides a data stream that updates the forecast every minute.
- In statistics and machine learning, a sequence of data points arriving over time, used for online or incremental analysis. The clustering algorithm adapts its groups as each new record enters the data stream.
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Did you know? The phrase ‘data stream’ first appeared in computer‑science papers of the early 1970s, alongside the development of Unix pipes that let programs process data on the fly.