The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.
In particular: the arising of emergent structure in complex systems.
Movement as a stream.
The working of alluvial deposits to get ore.
The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.
Division of classes into academic streams.
Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.