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MCAST FAQs: Revision

MCAST FAQs
Last updated July 7, 2011 - 9:29am by Steve Swettenham

What is a podcast?

Any multimedia file that is moved from a host to guest location for the purpose of human sensory input. (Steve Swettenham)

Apple Incorporated defined podcasts as "an episodic program delivered via the Internet using an XML protocol called RSS".  (*1)

Wikipedia defined podcast as "a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication".   (*2)

 

References

(*1)   “Apple - iTunes - Podcasts - FAQs: For Podcast Fans.” Apple. Web. 7 July 2011.
(*2)   “Podcast - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.” Wikipedia. Web. 7 July 2011.
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