RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. An RSS document is called a “feed”, “web feed”, or “channel”, and it usually includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as publishing dates and authorship.
Web feeds benefit both publishers and readers: publishers show their updates automatically, and the readers is always informed and can subscribe to timely updates.
RSS feeds can be read using software called an “RSS reader”, “feed reader”, or “aggregator“, which can be
–Web-based: is accessed via a web browser over a network such as the Internet or an intranet.
–Desktop-based: should be contrasted with system software (infrastructure) or middleware (computer services/ processes integrators), which is involved in integrating a computer’s various capabilities.
-Mobile-device-based: accesed by using a mobile phone with internet conexion; i does not need any kind of computer.
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