Streaming

Definitions

1. A data processing model in which data is produced, transmitted, and consumed incrementally as a continuous flow rather than as a single batch. In web APIs, streaming (via SSE, WebSockets, or chunked transfer) delivers partial responses as they become available instead of waiting for the full result.

   In plain English: Sending or receiving data in a continuous flow, piece by piece, instead of waiting for everything to be ready before delivering it all at once.

   Example: "We stream the LLM response token-by-token so the user sees text appear immediately instead of waiting five seconds for the full answer."

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