# Streaming Rate vs. Stream Rate

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-rate-vs-stream-rate/317684>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [December 30, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-rate-vs-stream-rate/317684 "2010-12-30T01:37:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![fougie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fougie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fougie)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-rate-vs-stream-rate/317684/1 "2010-12-30T01:37:56Z")

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Which is the correct term, “streaming rate” or “stream rate”? If you think both terms are correct, which one do you use more often?

I’m creating an MP3 player that will display such a rate, so it would be nice to know which term people prefer. Thanks!