Podcast is a digital audio file transmitted over the internet, whose content can be varied, usually for the purpose of conveying information. Any user on the internet can create a podcast.
Podcast files are published through podcasting, a system that follows a pattern of RSS feed, that is, it allows internet users to subscribe to a specific post of interest and automatically follow up on all recent updates.
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As said, podcasts can have different themes, and the most popular ones usually talk about cinema, TV, literature, science, games, religion, humor, sports, etc.
In short, the podcast is similar to a radio show, but the difference lies in the fact that this digital media is available on the internet, so it can be accessed at any time. Unlike text feeds, podcasts are audio feeds, that is, "texts to listen".
There are three main ways to listen to a podcast: accessing the website where the file is available; download the podcast to your computer or smartphone, so you can listen to its content even
offline; or by installing a podcast aggregator, a software that organizes and communicates when there are updates on the podcasts that the person follows.The origin of the term podcast would have arisen from the junction of iPod, device of apple MP3 (audio) file playback, and broadcast, an English word meaning "transmission" (radio). Credit for creating this concept went to former MTV VJ Adam Curry.
See also:
- meaning of spoiler
- Definition of MP3
