podcast
[pod-kast, ‐kahst]Digital Technology
- a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
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- to record and upload as a podcast: He podcasts once a week on various topics. She podcasts her lectures.
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Origin of podcast
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podcast
- an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc
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- (intr) to create such files and make them available for downloading
- (tr) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format
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Word Origin
from i (Pod) + broad (cast)
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Word Origin and History for podcasting
podcast
2004, noun and verb, from pod-, from iPod, brand of portable media player, + second element abstracted from broadcast. Related: Podcasting.
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