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• A stream is simply a byte-stream of data that is sent from a sender to a receiver. There are two basic categories, so the java.io package includes two abstract classes (InputStream and OutputStream).

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  stream. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/stream.

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  stream. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/stream (accessed: January 28, 2023).

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  "stream." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/stream.

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