allocator vs distributor

allocator and distributor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allocator	Yes	No	No	No
distributor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, allocator and distributor are synonyms defined as:

allocator and distributor: a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

allocator (noun)	distributor (noun)
a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion	electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
	a company that markets merchandise
	someone who markets merchandise
	a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion