How can PHP developers efficiently send decrypted files as streams to the browser without storing them on the server's hard drive?

To efficiently send decrypted files as streams to the browser without storing them on the server's hard drive, PHP developers can use the `php://output` stream wrapper along with appropriate headers to send the decrypted file directly to the browser. This method allows for streaming the decrypted content without saving it as a file on the server. 

<?php
// Assume $decryptedData contains the decrypted content

// Set appropriate headers
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="decrypted_file.txt"');

// Output the decrypted data directly to the browser
echo $decryptedData;

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PHP decryption file stream browser server hard drive

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