Definitions

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  • noun According to certain New Age beliefs, a stream of life force associated with an individual being.
  • noun Internet A time-ordered stream of documents that functions as a diary of one's electronic life.

Etymologies

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life +‎ stream

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Examples

  • A lifestream is a way of organizing digital objects—photos, emails, documents, Web links, music—in a time-ordered series.

    Rethinking the Digital Future Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • We have another concept called lifestream too … Lifestreaming is presented by

    Fedora People 2008

  • These agents will test drive the Fiesta for six months and, during that time, will 'lifestream' their experiences on Twitter and YouTube.

    The New Ford Fiesta on Google Maps 2009

  • I use Twitter because I find the whole "lifestream" idea fascinating.

    streetwise, perhaps, but definitely not glamorous Lisa B. 2009

  • You find a blog - you click a button in your toolbar, it checks the page through for both microformats and other semantic elements, hunts down the feeds and you've got a 'lifestream' there as both an RSS/Atom feed, and an OPML file which you can share with others or use in readers which support subscribing to reading lists.

    Lifestreams are good, uniFeeds will be better 2007

  • It's very easy to get an overview of your "lifestream" and I eagerly wait for them to add more services.

    EventBox 2008

  • The homescreen is a "lifestream" that users can respond to with a swipe or a pinch.

    Fast Company Tyler Gray 2010

  • Maybe I'll finally figure out this whole "lifestream" / FriendFeed mumbo-jumbo, kill off a few of my logins and figure out a way to publish from one place to multiple constituencies (with varying, degrading content deliveries) and stop getting so wrapped up in the 'where' and focus on the 'what'.

    Mostly Muppet 2009

  • Why can't you easily select a "lifestream" mode that gives you everything in a single, linear feed?

    Internet News 2009

  • Why can't you easily select a "lifestream" mode that gives you everything in a single, linear feed?

    InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers 2009

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  • "n. An online record of a person's daily activities, either via direct video feed or via aggregating the person's online content such as blog posts, social network updates, and online photos." --Word Spy

    April 26, 2010