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Streaming algorithm

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A streaming algorithm is a method of managing a flow of data by examining arriving items once and then discarding them. The benefit of a streaming algorithm is that it can be used to manage data that is continuously generated and and where the total volume is extremely large, even if the volume is too large for memory.