Question

What is the difference between bounded and unbounded streams?

Answer 1

Bounded Streams	Unbounded Streams
Bounded streams are datasets that have a defined start and end.	Unbounded streams are datasets that have a defined start but no defined end.
Bounded streams can be processed by ingesting the complete data and them preforming any computations.	Unbounded streams have to be processed continuously as new data comes in.
In most cases, unbounded streams have to be process in the order in which messages are received.	Bounded messages can be processed in any order since the messages can be sorted as needed.