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codestream

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stream of code.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • The codestream obtained after compression of an image with JPEG 2000 is scalable in nature, meaning that it can be decoded in a number of ways.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From code + stream.