Definition of "publisher"

publisher

/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/

noun
plural publishers
1. One who publishes, especially books.
  Quotations
  All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work.
  1919, P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves
2. (programming) A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.
3. (Christianity) A preacher who is a Jehovah's Witness.