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downstream

down·stream [ down strm ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. situated toward mouth of river: situated toward or nearer the mouth of a river

2. manufacturing of later production stages: relating to or occurring in the later stages of production



adverb 
Definition:
 
1. genetics further forward on DNA molecule: further forward on a DNA molecule, in the direction in which the sequence is being read during replication

2. geography toward mouth of river: toward or nearer the mouth of a river, or following the direction of the current



noun 
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comput transmission away from central network: the transmission of data on a network away from a central distribution point

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