by; Tanya Testi
The top word for 2005 was “podcasting”, chosen by the New Oxford American Dictionary. According to a dictionary, podcasting is “on the Web broadcast that works with software that automatically detects new files and is available by subscription.”
There are two explanations for the etymology of the word “podcasting” One explanation is that it is a combination of “iPod” and “broadcasting” because listeners tend to start downloaded audio broadcasts to their Apple iPod MP3 devices. The other explanation is that the root of the word comes from an acronym for “personal request”, which would pod. Personnel on demand becomes broadcasting podcasting. [click to continue…]
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