Streaming is the process of playing a file while it is still downloading Streaming technology also known as streaming media lets a user view and hear digitized content video sound and animation as it is being downloaded Using a World Wide Web browser plugin streamed sounds and images can arrive within seconds of a users click Various media are used in Internet not only for the obvious purpose of entertainment applications but for other applications such as video conferencing video archives and libraries remote learning multimedia presentations and of courseVideo on demand Here is a list of the common applications A web designer can add links that reference a media hosting network to a website When a viewer clicks on one of the links them Streaming is the process of playing a file while it is still downloading Streaming technology also known as streaming media lets a user view and hear digitized content video sound and animation as it is being downloaded Using a World Wide Web browser