Sounds, Music, and Video Clips on the Web
•Streaming transmission is a popular technique for transferring both sound and video files.
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•The Web server sends the first part of the file to the Web browser, which begins playing the file.  While the browser is playing the file, the server is sending the next segment of the file.
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•Streaming transmission allows you to access very large audio or video files in much less time than the download-then-play procedure requires.