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Downstream (hydrology) In hydrology, a current in a water body is the flow of water in any one particular direction. The current varies spatially as well as temporally, dependent upon the flow volume of water, stream gradient, and channel geometry. In tidal zones ...

, the direction towards the mouth of a stream, i.e. the direction the current flows *

Downstream (bioprocess) A bioprocess is a specific process that uses complete living cells or their components (e.g., bacteria, enzymes, chloroplasts) to obtain desired products. Transport of energy and mass is fundamental to many biological and environmental processes ...

, when a cell mass from an upstream process (isolated, grown and harvested) is further processed to meet purity and quality requirements *

Downstream (manufacturing) Downstream, in manufacturing, refers to processes which occur later on in a production sequence or production line. Viewing a company "from order to cash" might have high-level processes such as marketing, sales, order entry, manufacturing, pa ...

, processes which occur later on in a production sequence or production line *

Downstream (networking) In a telecommunications network or computer network, downstream refers to data sent from a network service provider to a customer. One process sending data primarily in the downstream direction is downloading. However, the overall download speed ...

, data sent from a network service provider to a customer *

Downstream (software development) In software development, downstream refers to a direction away from the original authors or maintainers of software that is distributed as source code, and is a qualification of a patch. For example, a patch ''sent downstream'' is offered to t ...

, direction away from the original authors or maintainers of software *

Downstream (petroleum industry) Downstream may refer to: * Downstream (hydrology), the direction towards the mouth of a stream, i.e. the direction the current flows * Downstream (bioprocess), when a cell mass from an upstream process (isolated, grown and harvested) is further p ...

, oil and gas industry sector concerned with refining, processing and purifying, as well as consumer marketing and distribution of products *

Downstream (DNA) In molecular biology and genetics, upstream and downstream both refer to relative positions of genetic code in DNA or RNA. Each strand of DNA or RNA has a 5' end and a 3' end, so named for the carbon position on the deoxyribose (or ribose) ring ...

, the direction of an RNA molecule based on its 3' relative position of genetic code *

Downstream (transduction) The upstream signaling pathway is triggered by the binding of a signaling molecule, a ligand, to a receiving molecule, a receptor. Receptors and ligands exist in many different forms, and only recognize/bond to particular molecules. Upstream ext ...

, direction of cell signals opposite to that which are triggered by the binding of signal molecules (receptors)

In entertainment

* ''Downstream'' (novella), a novella by Joris-Karl Huysmans * ''Downstream'' (1929 film), a British film by Giuseppe Guarino * ''Downstream'' (2010 film), an action science fiction film * "Downstream" (''Land of the Lost''), an episode of the 1974 series '"Land of the lost" * ''Downstream'' (album), an album by New Monsoon * "Downstream", a song by Supertramp from ''

Even in the Quietest Moments Even may refer to: General * Even (given name), a Norwegian male personal name * Even (surname), a Breton surname * Even (people), an ethnic group from Siberia and Russian Far East **Even language, a language spoken by the Evens * Odd and Even, a ...

'' * "Downstream", a song by American Head Charge from '' The Feeding'' * "Downstream", a track written by Shira Kammen that was part of the ''

Braid A braid (also referred to as a plait; ) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-strand ...

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