[THIS JUST IN: CNN has this applicant for the anchor position on the 6 o'clock news - her audition tape was inadvertently downloaded to a blog site. As a result, millions of viewers have e-mailed CNN begging them to hire this up-start, but CNN couldn't meet the salary requirements of the candidate who told reporters that she didn't think $22 million for a 2-yr contract was unreasonable. (In confidence, she admitted that the request was based on the recommendation of the Vancouver (BC) Public Library union representative.)]
Also, "this just in:" After reviewing the Wikipedia entry for "RSS" one would not be criticized for thinking, "TMI!" The data about really simple syndication is, might we say, comprehensive.
As a web feed (or "feed" as it is known by insiders) is designed to provide automated updates of information sites that otherwise must be searched manually.
This accumulation is done by an "aggregator." Although the article doesn't give the following information, I'm adding it for the enlightenment of all students of technology willing to admit they don't know it all [it's based on meticulous research.]
The term "aggregator" describes the process of the assimilation of alligators to arid farmland ("agriculture" + "alligator" = "aggegator") as a permanent habitat, away from their normal, aquarian habitat. Aggregators are not to be confused with crocodiles because they live in a different part of the world. The reasoning behind introducing alligators to arid farmland is that since they (alligators) have the habit of burrowing, they are very helpful in digging for water, which, of course, is much needed in order to grow anything in those arid wastelands. And although there is much more detail about this specialized field of zoology (training alligators to be aggregators) I must move on with writing other authoritative reference documents. In any case, if this information is aggravating to you, you're in good company.
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