Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who subscribes, in any sense of that word.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who subscribes; one who contributes to an undertaking by subscribing.
- noun One who enters his name for a paper, book, map, or the like.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a person who
subscribes to apublication or aservice
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- noun someone who expresses strong approval
- noun someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term subscriber's station equipment will refer to the complete equipment at a subscriber's station, and will include the telephone set, the interior wiring, and the protective devices, together with any other apparatus that may be associated with the telephone line and be located within the subscriber's premises.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. George Patterson 1910
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The term subscriber is commonly applied to the patron of the telephone service.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. George Patterson 1910
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During the audit, the subscriber is asked to read information off the screen of each additional receiver.
Dish Network auditing accounts with MBE Laredo billing address 2007
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The ISP serves as a conduit to ensure that the subscriber is aware of the court proceeding and can challenge if desired.
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If every other overseas subscriber is shafted in the same fashion, it can add up to some serious money and, meanwhile, Linux Journal tells us all to go whistle.
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If every other overseas subscriber is shafted in the same fashion, it can add up to some serious money and, meanwhile, Linux Journal tells us all to go whistle.
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Like other carriers, Verizon Wireless is facing a slowdown in subscriber growth with fewer customers up for grabs and many opting for cheaper no-contract plans.
Verizon's Net Drops; Wireless Gains Slow Roger Cheng 2010
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Netflix Inc. reported a 57% jump in quarterly profit, but its shares plunged as much as 10% in after hours trading as it said a recent price increase for its online movie service will sap near term subscriber growth.
Netflix Warns Price Rise Will Clip Growth Nick Wingfield 2011
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Netflix posted a 57% jump in profit, but its shares fell as much as 10% after hours amid concerns about near-term subscriber growth.
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She continued: “As a young, potentially long-term subscriber, I thought I deserved just as much as those who picked it up at the grocery store on a whim.”
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