noun
Refers to a person or company that distributes goods, or a device that distributes something (e.g., in an engine). Common in business and technical contexts.
その会社は国内最大の食品ディストリビューターだ。
That company is the largest food distributor in the country.
エンジンのディストリビューターを交換する
The engine's distributor needs to be replaced.