Signals vs Streams:

Signals represent continuous time varying quantities, like an electrical voltage, an audio signal or the current mouse coordinates. streams (event streams) represent a sequence of discrete events, like key presses or network packets or financial transactions.… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632173000526053376

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“Signals vs Streams: Signals represent continuous time varying quantities, like an electrical voltage, an audio signal or the current mouse coordinates. streams (event streams) represent a sequence of discrete events, like key presses or network packets or financial transactions.…”

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Extended into a proper blog post!

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RT @dustingetz
Blog post: signals vs streams, backpressure, and applications. Extended version, with literature references!

https://www.dustingetz.com/#/page/signals%20vs%20streams%2C%20in%20terms%20of%20backpressure%20(2023)
https://twitter.com/dustingetz/status/1632739145415008256