What is Streaming Data?
Data that is continuously generated and processed in real time rather than in scheduled batches.
Why It Matters
Streaming data enables real-time dashboards, alerts, and responses to events as they happen.
Real-World Example
Processing credit card transactions in real time to detect fraud as it occurs.
“Understanding terms like Streaming Data matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”
Related Terms
Batch Processing
Processing a large collection of data all at once on a schedule, rather than continuously.
Real-time Analytics
Analysing data as it arrives to provide instant insights and enable immediate decisions.
Data Pipeline
An automated series of steps that moves and processes data from one system to another.
Real-Time
Features that update instantly without needing to refresh the page
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Related Terms
Real-Time
Features that update instantly without needing to refresh the page
Data Pipeline
An automated series of steps that moves and processes data from one system to another.
Batch Processing
Processing a large collection of data all at once on a schedule, rather than continuously.
Real-time Analytics
Analysing data as it arrives to provide instant insights and enable immediate decisions.
Database
An organised collection of data that your application can store, retrieve, and update
SQL
A language for communicating with databases, used to create, read, update, and delete data