RSS (
Rich Site Summary; originally 
RDF Site Summary; often called 
Really Simple Syndication) is a type of 
web feed which allows users to access updates to 
online content in a standardized, computer-readable format. These feeds can, for example, allow a user to keep track of many different websites in a single 
news aggregator. The news aggregator will automatically check the RSS feed for new content, allowing the content to be automatically passed from website to website or from website to user. This passing of content is called 
web syndication. Websites usually use RSS feeds to publish frequently updated information, such as 
blog entries, news headlines, audio, video. An RSS document (called "feed", "web feed", or "channel") includes full or summarized text, and 
metadata, like publishing date and author's name.