-RSS stands for rich site summary or really simple syndication.
-"RSS is a family of XML file formats for web syndication used by news websites and weblogs. They are used to provide items containing short descriptions of web content together with a link to the full version of the content. This information is delivered as an XML file called RSS feed, web feed, RSS stream, or RSS channel."
-This means that you can quickly view information from a variety of different sources simultaneously from a single webpage.
-About RSS Feeds:
-XML.com: www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html