What is an RSS Feed?

What is an RSS Feed?

• A. Really Simple Syndication - a technology that automatically provides users with updated content from all different sites (e.g. Flipboard)
• B. Remote Storage Service
• C. Real-time Streaming Service
• D. Rich Site Summary v2.0

Answer: (A)

RSS feeds are a way to subscribe to updates from websites and read them in one place. It stands for Really Simple Syndication, a format (often delivered in XML) that lists items like titles, links, and summaries from sites you choose. When those sites publish new content, their RSS feed gets updated and your RSS reader or app pulls in those new items automatically, so you don’t have to visit each site individually. This lets you keep up with blogs, news, and other sources in a single stream—examples of readers include Flipboard, Feedly, and many podcast apps. While you might hear about Rich Site Summary as an older name, the common idea is the same: automatic updates from multiple sites delivered to one place.

RSS feeds are a way to subscribe to updates from websites and read them in one place. It stands for Really Simple Syndication, a format (often delivered in XML) that lists items like titles, links, and summaries from sites you choose. When those sites publish new content, their RSS feed gets updated and your RSS reader or app pulls in those new items automatically, so you don’t have to visit each site individually. This lets you keep up with blogs, news, and other sources in a single stream—examples of readers include Flipboard, Feedly, and many podcast apps. While you might hear about Rich Site Summary as an older name, the common idea is the same: automatic updates from multiple sites delivered to one place.