Definition of: distribution

(dis′trə·by′shən) noun
1. The act of distributing; apportionment; arrangement; disposition.
2. That which is distributed.
3. The state or manner of being distributed.
4. Archit. The arrangement and interdependence of interior subdivisions, etc., as distinguished from disposition.
5. In commerce, the total of all steps involved in the delivery of goods from producer to consumer, including such items as sales methods, transport, storage, financing, accounting, etc.