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Publisher vs Distributor - What's the difference?

publisher | distributor |

As nouns the difference between publisher and distributor

is that publisher is one who publishes, especially books while distributor is one who distributes, a thing that distributes.

publisher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who publishes, especially books.
  • Usage notes

    Generally refers to a publishing company, though also applied to people.

    Anagrams

    * *

    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.