Downloading
‘Copy (data) from one computer system
to another or to a disk’.((https://www.google.co.uk/#q=define+download)
The tech terms computer dictionary describe downloading as ‘This
is the process in which data is sent to your computer. Whenever you receive
information from the Internet, you are downloading it to your computer. For
example, you might have to download an upgrade for your computer's operating
system in order to play a new game (especially if you are using Windows). Alternatively,
you might download a demo version of a program you are thinking about buying
from the software company's Web site. The opposite of this process, sending
information to another computer, is called uploading.’ (http://www.techterms.com/definition/download)
According to free on line
dictionary download define as ‘transfer (software or data) from a computer to a smaller computer or
a peripheral device. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/download)
‘Downloading is the transmission of
a file from one computer system to another, usually smaller computer system.
From the Internet user's point-of-view, to download a file is to request it
from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive
it.’ (http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/downloading)
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World
English dictionary says ‘a file transferred onto a computer from another
computer or the internet to copy or transfer (data or a program) into the
memory of one computer system from a larger one)
‘The same
dictionary define download as a verb to copy or transfer (data or a program)
into the memory of one computer system from a larger one’ (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/download)
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Computing Dictionary define
downloading as ‘To transfer data from one computer to another. Downloading usually
refers to transfer from a larger "host" system (especially a server or mainframe) to a
smaller "client" system, especially a microcomputer or
specialised peripheral, and "upload"
usually means from small to large.
Others hold that, technically, download means "receive" and upload means "send", irrespective of the size of the systems involved.
Note that in communications between ground and space, space-to-earth transmission is always "down" and the reverse "up", regardless of size. So far, the in-space machines have invariably been smaller; thus, the upload/download distinction has been reversed from its usual sense.
[JargonFile (2003-11-04) (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/download)
Others hold that, technically, download means "receive" and upload means "send", irrespective of the size of the systems involved.
Note that in communications between ground and space, space-to-earth transmission is always "down" and the reverse "up", regardless of size. So far, the in-space machines have invariably been smaller; thus, the upload/download distinction has been reversed from its usual sense.
[JargonFile (2003-11-04) (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/download)
Conclusion
Modem is needed for downloading a
file. It will take about three minutes
for a downloading. Once we finish the downloading, it will be in a folder.
(Download folder) all the programs are under a company’s name for downloading. To
download some programme such as music and film, we have to use some other
software like real player, YouTube mp3 converter ect. .
In general it is understood that
downloading mean receive a file. In addition, uploading means send a file. Downloading
is a best way to use data or other entertainment (songs, films ect) repeatedly.
It gives a chance to re- use the data without any time or space limitations. To
process the downloading task we have to have internet facilities.
Streaming
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and
presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provider. Its verb form, "to stream", refers to the process of
delivering media in this manner; the term refers to the delivery method of the
medium rather than the medium itself’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_media
According to Website team (12th October 2012)
‘Streaming means listening to music or watching video in ‘real time’, instead
of downloading a file to your computer and watching it later’
When it is streaming we do not need to download the file. It
will help us to save space of the pc as we don’t need to download the program. We
can just watch or listen to it. Different program and devices respond in a
different way for streaming.
According to web definition, ‘Streaming media
is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while
being delivered by a provider. Its verb form, "to stream", refers to
the process of delivering media in this manner; the term refers to the delivery
method of the medium rather than the medium itself.’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_server
Example for streaming
Example of streaming
Streaming is an advantage for people who do not have enough
downloading facilities. With streaming facility, the client browser will have a
chance to watch the video or listen to the audio before the entire file has
been transmitted.
Conclusion
Streaming media can be
identified as a video or audio content in compressed form over the internet. It
can be played immediately and it is not necessary to saved to the hard drive.
This type of media is easy to use, as the user does not wait
to download the file to play. The reason for this facility is media is already
sent in continues stream of data. It can be played as it arrives. In this
process, the user can pause, rewind, or fast-forward the clip. Streaming media technology has improved
significantly since although the quality of streaming content is still depend
upon the users’ connection speed.
Progressive Streaming
One of a web definitions described progressive streaming as ‘A method
of retrieving a LOB or an XML value from a database server in the most optimal
manner by using Dynamic Data Format. See also Dynamic Data Format’ https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.db2.luw.glossary.doc%2Fdoc%2Fglossary.html
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