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   Cli·ent

   /ˈklīənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company: "insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements"
   • ▪ a person receiving social or medical services: "a client referred for counseling"
   • ▪ a nation that is dependent on another, more powerful nation.
   • 2. (in a network) a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server: "workstation clients are going to be easy to install"
   • ▪ a program that is capable of obtaining a service provided by another program: "friendly client programs like this enable you to perform complicated actions in just a mouse press or two"
   • 3. (in ancient Rome) a plebeian under the protection of a patrician.
   • ▪ a dependent; a hanger-on. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin cliens, client-, variant of cluens ‘heeding’, from cluere ‘hear or obey’. The term originally denoted a person under the protection and patronage of another, hence a person ‘protected’ by a legal adviser (client (sense 1)).

   Derivatives

   • 1. clientship noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Client definition: a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.. See examples of CLIENT used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of client. noun. someone who pays for goods or services. synonyms: customer. see more. noun. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer. see more. noun. (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network. synonyms: guest, node. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈklaɪənt/ UK. /ˈklaɪɪnt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   5 days ago · A client is a person or company that receives a service or product from a professional person or organization in return for payment. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of client from Collins English Dictionary.