stream processing
STREEM PROS-es-ing
striːm ˈprɒsɛsɪŋListen
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Dictionary meaning
a data processing paradigm in which data is continuously ingested, analyzed, and acted upon as it arrives in real time, rather than being stored and processed in batches; enables immediate insights and actions on live data feeds such as financial transactions, sensor readings, social media events, and clickstreams; key technologies include Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark Streaming, and cloud services such as AWS Kinesis and Google Dataflow; contrasted with batch processing
Examples
- Stream processing allowed the fraud detection system to flag suspicious transactions within milliseconds.
- The IoT platform used stream processing to monitor 10,000 factory sensors in real time.
Synonyms: real-time processing, event stream processing, continuous processing
Pronunciation tips
The key contrast: stream processing = continuous, real-time; batch processing = periodic, stored. Many modern systems combine both (lambda architecture or kappa architecture).
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