RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently
updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS
document (which is called a "feed" or "web feed" or "channel") contains
either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text.
RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web
sites in an automated manner that can be piped into special programs or
filtered displays.
RSS content can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed
reader" or an "aggregator". The user subscribes to a feed by entering
the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser
that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's
subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that
it finds. |