pub-sub messaging

noun

UK /pʌb sʌb ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

US /pʌb sʌb ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

A way for computers to send messages where the sender does not need to know who receives them.

The chat app uses pub-sub messaging so every user gets new messages instantly.

SYNONYMS

publish-subscribe messaging event-driven messaging message brokering topic-based messaging

RELATED WORDS

message queue broker topic subscriber publisher

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software pattern where publishers send events to topics and subscribers receive only the topics they choose.

The team adopted pub-sub messaging to decouple their microservices.

3. A communication model used in cloud systems to fan out updates to many services at once.

Cloud alerts rely on pub-sub messaging to reach thousands of devices.

4. A messaging style where senders and receivers stay loosely connected through a middleman.

With pub-sub messaging, the sensor and the dashboard never talk directly.