podcatch

podcatch
 v.— «In others, it can automatically deposit it on an MP3 player such as an iPod. Some software—often referred to as podcatchers—are for “podcatching” and podcatching alone. For other software (eg: iTunes), podcatching is just one of many features. Pointing a podcatcher at regularly recurring podcast means that you to must tune it into that podcast’s specific channel on the Internet, otherwise known as a “feed.”» —“Berlind’s Testbed: A reminder on how to subscribe to my various podcasts, and ZDNet’s” by David Berlind ZDNet May 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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