What does streaming mean?

What does streaming mean?

• A. They can receive inputs and produce outputs even while behaviors continue to execute
• B. They require all inputs before execution starts
• C. They produce no outputs
• D. Outputs are produced only after completion

Answer: (A)

Streaming means data flows in continuously and processing happens on-the-fly. In this approach, inputs arrive over time and the system can start producing outputs before all data has arrived, while the processing continues. This enables low-latency, real-time results—think of sensor data being analyzed as it comes and alerts being issued immediately. The other descriptions fit batch or offline processing: requiring all inputs before starting is batch processing; producing no outputs isn’t streaming; producing outputs only after a completion point describes batch/offline processing rather than streaming.

Streaming means data flows in continuously and processing happens on-the-fly. In this approach, inputs arrive over time and the system can start producing outputs before all data has arrived, while the processing continues. This enables low-latency, real-time results—think of sensor data being analyzed as it comes and alerts being issued immediately.

The other descriptions fit batch or offline processing: requiring all inputs before starting is batch processing; producing no outputs isn’t streaming; producing outputs only after a completion point describes batch/offline processing rather than streaming.