To receive is to acquire access to a resource in a specific location.
Receiver or recipient is an element (often an agent which acquires access to a resource in a specific location.
Reception often indicates intentional reception by an agent who governs a receiving form.
Receiving often additionally indicates the reception of non-scarce media. However, it's also often associated with the reception of resources which are inherently scarce and/or restricted. For instance, agents often receive rights to access restricted resources.