What are Streams in Node.js?

Streams are objects that allow data to be processed in small chunks rather than loading the entire dataset into memory.

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Streams reduce memory usage and improve performance when working with large files and continuous data flows.

Node.js provides Readable, Writable, Duplex, and Transform Streams.

Streams process data incrementally, reducing memory consumption and enabling faster handling of large datasets.

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