2007-01-08 17:41:34 · 2 answers · asked by manohar p 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
"A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers[1]. Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and the method of syndication. The latter may also be termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital audio formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically, using software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom."
2007-01-08 17:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cupcakes! <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Podcasting, a portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files.
2007-01-09 04:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋