Downstream Explained
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 processed to meet purity and quality requirements
- Downstream (manufacturing), processes which occur later on in a production sequence or production line
- Downstream (networking), data sent from a network service provider to a customer
- Downstream (software development), direction away from the original authors or maintainers of software
- Downstream (petroleum industry), oil and gas industry sector concerned with refining, processing and purifying, as well as consumer marketing and distribution of products
- Downstream (DNA), the direction of an RNA molecule based on its 3' relative position of genetic code
- Downstream (transduction), direction of cell signals opposite to that which are triggered by the binding of signal molecules (receptors)
In entertainment
See also
- Upstream (disambiguation)