| Here is a list of commonly used terms in podcasting. |
| audiocast | An audio program that can be played online |
| blogcast | An audio program that can be played online and syndicated through a blog |
| enclosure | An RSS tag that defines an audio file's location, type and size |
| ID3 | A prescribed method for storing information into a file, originally an MP3 audio file |
| intro | The introductory segment of a podcast |
| mash | To mix two audio segments or songs together |
| mobcast | An audio program that can be received on cellphones or mobile devices |
| mobilecast | An audio program that can be received on cellphones or mobile devices |
| MP3 | A file compression format originally used to create smaller music files with a modest reduction in audio quality |
| narrowcast | To target a specific audience demographics, as opposed to broadcast |
| outro | The ending segment of a podcast |
| podcast | An audio program that can be played online or downloaded to an MP3 player; the term was coined by combining "iPod" with "broadcast" |
| podcast | To create and syndicate a podcast |
| podcaster | The publisher of a podcast |
| podnography | A category of podcasts for mature audiences |
| promo | A 15-30 second promotional audio clip to be played in another podcast |
| RSS | An XML file that defines the availability of information, such as text, audio and video |
| spool | To copy an RSS link into a podcast organizer or loader application to download later |
| SPOOL | StreetIQ's Podcast Organizer and Loader application |
| tickerize | To add stock ticker symbol meta-information to an item in an RSS feed |
| validate | To ensure that an RSS feed is correctly formatted |
| vodcast | The use of audio and video to make a presentation specifically for mobile media players |
| webcast | The use of audio and video to make an online presentation |
