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substream

substream

6.2
A smaller flow of data that is part of a larger stream
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌstrim/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subcorriente
  • Replace the incoming substream with a pointer into the history structure to the matching substream and length (or their equivalents) if the coded description is shorter than the original substring.

Examples

  • Use pattern matching to find the maximal incoming substream that matches a substream residing in the history structure.

    Academic text (1996)
  • There is also a substream of rural development NGO types that often merges with this mainstream.

    Blog text (34)
  • Use pattern matching to find the maximal incoming substream that matches a substream residing in the history structure.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Replace the incoming substream with a pointer into the history structure to the matching substream and length (or their equivalents) if the coded description is shorter than the original substring.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The data from the substream was crucial for analyzing the overall system's performance.

  • Each substream feeds into the main river, carrying different amounts of water and debris.

  • In the software, the substream represents a smaller collection of data that is processed separately.

Synonyms

stream
vssubstream
150 1.0

A continuous flow of people, things, or ideas

is specifically a smaller flow that forms part of a larger system
tributary
vssubstream
15 4.6

A smaller river that flows into a larger river or lake

is a smaller flow that is part of a larger flow or system
data stream
vssubstream
  • Specialized
11 3.3

A continuous flow of information sent or processed by computers in real time

is specifically a smaller flow that forms part of a larger system
feeder
vssubstream
1 4.9

A small stream that flows into a larger river

is a smaller flow that is part of a larger flow or system
subchannel
vssubstream
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A separate part of a signal used to send one stream of digital data

is a smaller flow that is part of a larger flow or system
dataflow
vssubstream
  • Specialized
4.7

Movement of data between parts of a computer system or a diagram showing how data moves

is specifically a smaller flow that forms part of a larger system

Antonyms

75 3.4

The ideas and activities most people accept as normal

How Large

river
1.0
stream
150 1.0
substream
  • Specialized
6.2
brook
23 1.0
streamlet
7.3
rill
3 8.6

Surface Forms

substream singular
substreams plural

Morphology

substream = stream (transparent) = sub + stream

Meaning is directly derived from 'sub-' (under/secondary) + 'stream' indicating a smaller or subordinate flow, which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word substream combines the prefix sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and the word stream, which means 'a flow' like a river or a flow of data. So a substream is a smaller flow that is part of a larger stream, whether of water or of information.