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Broadcast vs Podcast - What's the difference?

broadcast | podcast |

As nouns the difference between broadcast and podcast

is that broadcast is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver while podcast is an audio programme produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable digital audio players, such as the iPod.

As verbs the difference between broadcast and podcast

is that broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means while podcast is to deliver (an audio programme) over the internet on a regular basis.

As an adjective broadcast

is (omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.

broadcast

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions
  • transmitted, signalled, or communicated via radio waves or electronic means
  • relating to transmissions of messages or signals via radio waves or electronic means
  • * '>citation
  • Synonyms

    * widespread

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
  • * '>citation
  • A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
  • (dated) The act of scattering seed.
  • Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Verb

  • To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
  • * '>citation
  • To transmit a message over a wide area
  • To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
  • (archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area
  • * '>citation
  • To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
  • (broadcast)
  • Synonyms

    * air

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    podcast

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An audio programme produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable digital audio players, such as the iPod.
  • Usage notes

    * The term podcast'' refers to the programme itself; each individual audio recording is referred to as an ''episode .

    Verb

  • To deliver (an audio programme) over the internet on a regular basis.
  • (podcast).
  • Derived terms

    * PodAd * podcaster * podcasting * podosphere * vodcast

    Anagrams

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