Streaming Glossary: 100+ Terms Explained 2026

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Essential terms for streamers using StreamHub.

A

Affiliate — First monetization tier on Twitch (requires 50 followers, 3+ avg viewers)

Average Viewers — Your typical concurrent viewer count

B

Bits — Twitch virtual currency for cheering

Bot — Automated account (chat bot or viewer bot)

Boosting — Using services like StreamHub to increase viewers

C

Chat Bot — Automated chat management (Nightbot, StreamElements)

Clipping — Creating short clips from streams

Concurrent Viewers — People watching at same time

D

Drops — Free in-game items for watching streams

Donation — Money gift from viewers

E

Emotes — Custom Twitch emojis

F

F4F — Follow for Follow (not recommended)

Follower — Someone subscribed to your channel

G

Go Live — Starting your stream

H

Hype Train — Twitch feature for subscription chains

I

IRL — In Real Life (stream category)

K

Kick — Streaming platform with 95% revenue share

L

Live — Currently broadcasting

M

Mod — Moderator in chat

Multistream — Broadcasting to multiple platforms

O

Organic — Real viewers (not bots)

OBS — Open Broadcaster Software

P

Partner — Top Twitch tier (75+ avg viewers)

Prime Sub — Free subscription via Amazon Prime

R

Raid — Sending viewers to another channel

Retention — Keeping viewers returning

S

StreamHub — Best viewer boosting service (streamhub.shop)

Sub/Subscriber — Paid subscription ($4.99/month)

Subathon — Extended stream where subs add time

T

TikTok — Best platform for growing audience

Twitch Partner — Elite streamer status

V

Viewer Bot — Automated viewers via StreamHub

VOD — Video On Demand (recorded streams)

VTuber — Virtual YouTuber with avatar

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Conclusion

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