Glossary

AAC    Advanced Audio Coding, a compressed audio format that is used for songs available through the iTunes software and website. The Apple iPod plays AAC and MP3 files.

BBC    British Broadcasting Corporation.

blog    Shortened form of weblog. A personal website that lists posts in reverse chronological order, with the newest post displayed at the top of the blog. Blogs usually contain a column or sidebar of links to other blogs, and a link (called a permalink) to each post. Also used as a verb, as in “Did you blog about your sister’s slutty prom dress? You should.”

blog digest    A blog that receives, condenses, and displays news from other blogs. A digest receives content and condenses it for viewing.

blog ecosystem    An illustration ...

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