Podcasts

=Podcast= From [|Wikipedia], the free encyclopedia

A **podcast** (or non-[|streamed] [|webcast]) is a series of [|digital media] [|files] (either [|audio] or [|video]) that are released episodically and often [|downloaded] through [|web syndication]. The word replaced [|webcast]. The mode of delivery differentiates podcasting from other means of accessing media files over the [|Internet], such as [|direct download], or [|streamed] [|webcasting]. A list of all the audio or video files currently associated with a given series is maintained centrally on the distributor's [|server] as a [|web feed], and the listener or viewer employs special [|client] [|application] [|software] known as a //[|podcatcher]// that can access this web feed, check it for updates, and download any new files in the series. This process can be automated so that new files are downloaded automatically. Files are stored locally on the user's [|computer] or other device ready for [|offline] use, giving simple and convenient access to episodic content.[|[][|1][|]][|[][|2][|]] Commonly used audio file formats are [|Ogg Vorbis] and [|MP3]. In many respects, this is closer to traditional [|publishing] models associated with books and magazines (as opposed to [|radio], which uses a live stream).

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