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filestream

filestream noun: a data stream providing access to the contents of a file.

Noun

filestream (plural filestreams)

  1. A data stream providing access to the contents of a file.
    • The big questions ^([sic]) here would be if your API will support filestreams. If so, it would likely be a very good place to make use of them for sure.2012, Louis Davidson, Jessica Moss, Pro SQL Server 2012 Relational Database Design and Implementation, page 340

Forms of filestream

pluralfilestreams

Origin of filestream

From file + stream.

Questions about filestream

What does filestream mean?
Filestream means a data stream providing access to the contents of a file.
What part of speech is filestream?
Filestream is a noun.
What is the plural of filestream?
The plural of filestream is filestreams.

Words near filestream in the dictionary

  1. filespace
  2. filespec
  3. filespecs
  4. filestore
  5. filestores
  6. filestream
  7. filestreams
  8. filesystem
  9. filesystems
  10. filet
  11. filet mignon

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