// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did upstream say to downstream? "You're always behind.

Upstream may refer to:

Upstream (hydrology), the direction towards the source of a stream (against the direction of flow)
Upstream (bioprocess), part of therapeutic cell manufacturing processes from early cell isolation and cultivation until final harvest
Upstream (film), a 1927 film by John Ford
Upstream (networking), direction in which data can be transferred from the client to the server (uploading)
Upstream (newspaper), a newspaper covering the oil and gas industry
Upstream (petroleum industry), sector of the oil and gas industry concerned with searching, exploratory drilling, and well operation
Upstream (software development), direction towards the original authors or maintainers of software
Upstream (streaming service), a Philippine digital over-the-top streaming service
Upstream (DNA), the direction of an RNA molecule based on its 5' relative position of genetic code
Upstream (transduction), direction of cell signals which are triggered by the binding of signal molecules (receptors)
Upstream collection, a set of NSA internet surveillance programs

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