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RSS

noun
\ ˌär-ˌes-ˈes How to pronounce RSS (audio) \

Definition of RSS

: a computer document format that enables updates to websites to be easily distributed

First Known Use of RSS

2000, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for RSS

RDF (Resource Description Framework) Site Summary (later explained by its developers as Rich Site Summary and Really Simple Syndication)

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The first known use of RSS was in 2000

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