publish-subscribe messaging
nounUK /ˈpʌblɪʃ səbˈskraɪb ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
US /ˈpʌblɪʃ səbˈskraɪb ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
A way for computers to send messages where senders do not need to know who receives them.
The app uses publish-subscribe messaging so weather alerts reach every phone that signed up.
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2. A software pattern where publishers send events to topics and subscribers receive only the topics they choose.
The chat system is built on publish-subscribe messaging to handle millions of users.
3. A communication model that decouples message producers from consumers for scalability.
Switching to publish-subscribe messaging let the team add new services without changing the sender.
4. A messaging style used in distributed systems to fan out updates to many receivers at once.
Stock price updates are pushed to traders through publish-subscribe messaging.