Yes, my conception of "propagate" is "the data gets there one way or another", and by using "propagate" the specifics of whether or not it's a push or pull mode

Yes, my conception of "propagate" is "the data gets there one way or another", and by using "propagate" the specifics of whether or not it's a push or pull model is unimportant. Good to know not everyone sees it that way though; that'll help when writing for others