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**RSS** (Really Simple Syndication) refers to several XML document formats designed for publishing site updates. When you subscribe to a website's RSS feed, the website sends information and updates to your RSS reader in an RSS document called a _feed_, so you don't need to check all your favorite websites manually.

## See also

- [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) on Wikipedia
- [Latest specification](https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification)