Glossary of podcasting terms

* Podcasting: the process of making audio files, typically in the popular MP3 format, available on the Internet in a format that users can easily download and listen to "on demand."

* iPodder: a popular desktop application that reads Real Simple Syndication feeds and automatically downloads text, audio and other types of Internet files from one or more Web sites simultaneously. The free program can be downloaded from www.ipodder.org.

* RSS feed: a syndication format that allows distribution of text and other types of files, in particular audio files, from Web sites.

* RSS reader: a program that reads RSS feeds, aggregating multiple files in one place for easy perusing. It can retrieve headlines from dozens of your favorite newspaper Web sites and present them without you having to visit each one of those sites.

* MP3/Digital Music Player: a portable electronic device that users can use to listen to music and other audio files.

* Weblog, or blog: a frequently updated Web site usually dedicated to a particular topic (or topics) of the author's interest. Many blogs also have a comment feature, where readers can interact with the blog's author.

* Videoblog, or vlog: often uses the same format as a text blog, but includes video files usually created by the blog's author. Video blogging uses similar programs to download files to the users' computers to watch "on demand."

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