subscriber

n 1: someone who expresses strong approval [syn: {endorser}, {ratifier}]

2: someone who contracts to receive and pay for a certain

number of issues of a publication [syn: {reader}]

3: someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of

money [syn: {contributor}]

subscribe

To request to receive messages posted to a

{mailing list} or {newsgroup}. In contrast to the mundane use

of the word this is often free of charge.

(1997-03-27)