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Distributee vs Distributor - What's the difference?

distributee | distributor |

As nouns the difference between distributee and distributor

is that distributee is one who receives a share of something that is distributed while distributor is one who distributes, a thing that distributes.

distributee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who receives a share of something that is distributed.

    • distributor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * distributour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
  • In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs.