binarystream
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nə.ri striːm/
US /ˈbaɪ.nɛr.i striːm/
A binary stream is a flow of data made only of zeros and ones.
The program reads the binary stream from the file one byte at a time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a sequence of bytes read or written without any text interpretation.
Open the image as a binary stream so the bytes are not changed.
3. A continuous transmission of binary signals over a communication channel.
The modem converts the binary stream into tones for the phone line.
4. A data source in programming that delivers raw binary content rather than characters.
The API returns a binary stream that the client saves as a PDF.