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streamie

streamie noun: a consumer who frequently listens to, views and interacts with streaming media on the Internet. Also the obsolete form of streamy.

Noun

streamie (plural streamies)

  1. A consumer who frequently listens to, views and interacts with streaming media on the Internet.
    • As a group, streamies represent a very desirable demographic for advertisers. Streamies are among the most active group of internet users, spending more time on-line than the average internet user.2004, Christopher H. Sterling, Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set, →ISBN, page 1244
    • Many streamies use their office PCs to tune in to their favorite stations. Some use Web radio as a way to keep up with hometown news from a distance. In particular, sporting event broadcasts are very popular with streamies. Marketing analysts have noticed that the proportion of Internet users who...2005, Alan Kvanli, Robert Pavur, Kellie Keeling, Concise Managerial Statistics, →ISBN
  2. (Scotland) A little stream.

Also used as

streamie is also the obsolete form of streamy.

Examples of streamie in a sentence

  • Many streamies use their office PCs to tune in to their favorite stations.2005, Alan Kvanli, Robert Pavur, Kellie Keeling, Concise Managerial Statistics, →ISBN:
  • The streamie has important demographic characteristics that make them attractive marketing targets.2006, Joe Follansbee, Hands-On Guide to Streaming Media, →ISBN:

Forms of streamie

Noun
pluralstreamies
Adjective
comparativemore streamie
superlativemost streamie

Origin of streamie

From stream + -ie.

Questions about streamie

What does streamie mean?
Streamie means a consumer who frequently listens to, views and interacts with streaming media on the Internet.
How do you use streamie in a sentence?
Many streamies use their office PCs to tune in to their favorite stations.
What part of speech is streamie?
Streamie is a noun.
What is the plural of streamie?
The plural of streamie is streamies.

Words near streamie in the dictionary

  1. streamfuls
  2. streamgage
  3. streamgages
  4. streamgraph
  5. streamgraphs
  6. streamie
  7. streamier
  8. streamies
  9. streamiest
  10. streaminess
  11. streaming

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