codestream

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noun

A stream of code.

“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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Meanings

nouncodestream (plural codestreams)

plural codestreams

  1. computingA stream of code.

    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.

Origin

From code + stream.

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APA

codestream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codestream

MLA

“codestream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codestream. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codestream,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codestream.

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