podcast is a
digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the
Internet using
syndication feeds for playback on
portable media players and
personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of
webcast which, like '
radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The
host or
author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. The term "podcast" is a
portmanteau of the name of
Apple's portable music player, the
iPod, and
broadcast[1]; a "pod" refers to a container of some sort, and "cast" to the idea of
broadcasting.In other words, a podcast is a collection of files (usually audio and video) residing at a unique web feed address. People can "subscribe" to this feed by submitting the feed address to an
aggregator (like
iTunes - software that runs on the consumer's computer). When new "episodes" become available in the podcast they will be automatically downloaded to that users computer. Unlike radio or streaming content on the web, podcasts are not real-time. The material is pre-recorded and users can check out the material at their leisure, offline.Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct
download or
streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as
RSS or
Atom.Certain podcasts, like those using technology developed by
TalkShoe, can even be live and interactive. Dozens of podcast enthusiasts can be on at once, with the TalkShoe "host" being able to control their audience in the same way a radio host can.A podcast is a
digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the
Internet using
syndication feeds for playback on
portable media players and
personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of
webcast which, like '
radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The
host or
author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. The term "podcast" is a
portmanteau of the name of
Apple's portable music player, the
iPod, and
broadcast[1]; a "pod" refers to a container of some sort, and "cast" to the idea of
broadcasting.In other words, a podcast is a collection of files (usually audio and video) residing at a unique web feed address. People can "subscribe" to this feed by submitting the feed address to an
aggregator (like
iTunes - software that runs on the consumer's computer). When new "episodes" become available in the podcast they will be automatically downloaded to that users computer. Unlike radio or streaming content on the web, podcasts are not real-time. The material is pre-recorded and users can check out the material at their leisure, offline.Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct
download or
streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as
RSS or
Atom.Certain podcasts, like those using technology developed by
TalkShoe, can even be live and interactive. Dozens of podcast enthusiasts can be on at once, with the TalkShoe "host" being able to control their audience in the same way a radio host can.
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