Software which allows sound files to be transmitted from the Internet back to the users PC in streams. What actually happens is that the file starts playing (ie you here the music) before all of the data has been received - giving the effect of playing the sound instantaneously
REAL AUDIO
Meaning of REAL AUDIO in English
English glossary of Internet and PC terminology. Английский глоссарий Интернет и ПК терминологии. 2012