A bytestream is a sequence of bytes. Typically, each byte is an 8-bit quantity, and so the term octet stream is sometimes used interchangeably. An octet may be encoded as a sequence of 8 bits in multiple different ways (see bit numbering) so there is no unique and direct translation between bytestreams and bitstreams.

What do you mean by byte stream?

Byte streams are a sequence of bytes used by programs to input and output information. The terms byte stream and octet-stream are both used somewhat synonymously, though octet streams are common among networking terminology.

What is byte stream in TCP?

TCP is a byte-oriented protocol, which means that the sender writes bytes into a TCP connection and the receiver reads bytes out of the TCP connection. Although “byte stream” describes the service TCP offers to application processes, TCP does not, itself, transmit individual bytes over the Internet.