# podcast

Pronunciation: US say "POD-kast" /ˈpɑdˌkæst/; say "POD-kahst" UK /ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/, AUS /ˈpɒdˌkɐːst/

## Noun

1. An audio or video program delivered over the Internet in regular installments, made for playback on computers or portable devices.
   - Simple: A set of audio shows you can download or stream from the Internet, usually released in regular episodes.
   - _The history podcast has built a loyal audience over five seasons._
   - _Several news organizations now produce podcasts alongside their print coverage._
2. A single installment of an Internet-delivered audio or video program.
   - Simple: A single episode of an Internet audio or video show.
   - _Yesterday's podcast covered the election results in detail._
   - _She recorded three podcasts in a single afternoon._

## Verb

3. To deliver an audio or video program over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices.
   - Simple: To make audio or video shows and share them over the Internet for people to play.
   - _Several comedians podcast independently rather than relying on radio stations._
   - _These days, anyone with a microphone can podcast from home._
4. To deliver information as an audio or video program distributed over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices.
   - Simple: To share information by making it into an audio or video show on the Internet.
   - _The university podcasts its entire lecture series each semester._
   - _Broadcasters now podcast their interviews soon after they air._

## Origin

A blend of iPod (the portable music player made by Apple) and broadcast, probably coined by the British technologist and broadcaster Ben Hammersley in 2004.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/podcast (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).