Audio

Podcasts & speech

Terms

7 terms

  • Apple Podcasts

    Apple Podcasts is Apple's podcast directory and listening app, which indexes public RSS feeds and adds subscriptions, transcripts and creator analytics.

  • Podcast

    A podcast is a series of digital audio episodes published through an RSS feed so that listeners can subscribe and receive new episodes automatically.

  • Podcast hosting

    Podcast hosting is the service that stores podcast audio files, generates the RSS feed and delivers episodes to apps and directories worldwide.

  • RSS feed

    An RSS feed for podcasts is an XML file that lists a show's episodes and audio file locations so apps can find, download and update them…

  • Speech intelligibility

    Speech intelligibility is the degree to which listeners correctly understand spoken words in a recording or room, shaped by noise, reverberation and clarity.

  • Transcription

    Transcription converts recorded speech into written text, adding speaker labels and timestamps that make podcasts and spoken audio searchable.

  • Voiceover

    A voiceover is recorded speech by an off-screen speaker that narrates or explains content, used in podcasts, video, advertising, e-learning and audiobooks.