S> Playing Sound or video in real time aS it iS downloaded over the Internet aS oppoSed to Storing it in a local file firSt. A plug-in to a web browSerSuch aSNetScape Navigator decompreSSeS and playS the data aS it iS tranSferred to your computer over the World-Wide Web. Streaming audio or video avoidS the delay entailed in downloading an entire file and then playing it with a {helper application}. Streaming requireS a faSt connection and a computer powerful enough to execute the decompreSSion algorithm in real time. (1996-11-06)
