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Stream

A stream is an osu! pattern where many hit circles are placed close together and in quick succession. Streams usually represent high note density in a song and they are most commonly snapped to 1/4 ticks on the timeline.

Streams are usually played with smooth movement, as opposed to the snappy movement of jumps. Most streams require the player to alternate clicking between both fingers due to their speed.