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client
[ klahy-uhnt ]
noun
- a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc.
- a customer.
- anyone under the patronage of another; a dependent.
- Computers. a computer or an application on a computer that communicates with a remote server:
Exit the program before installing the patch to update the client.
- (in ancient Rome) a plebeian who lived under the patronage of a patrician.
adjective
- being a regular customer:
a client company.
- economically, and often militarily, dependent upon a more prosperous, more powerful nation.
client
/ ˈklaɪənt; klaɪˈɛntəl /
noun
- a person, company, etc, that seeks the advice of a professional man or woman
- a customer
- a person who is registered with or receiving services or financial aid from a welfare agency
- computing a program or work station that requests data or information from a server
- a person depending on another's patronage
client
/ klī′ənt /
- A program that runs on a personal computer or workstation connected to a computer network and requests information from a file server.
Derived Forms
- cliental, adjective
Other Words From
- cli·en·tal [klahy-, en, -tl, klahy, -, uh, n-tl], adjective
- non·client adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of client1
Example Sentences
Nearby may be a range of wellness businesses such as StretchLab where clients get help stretching to relieve muscle and joint pain, improve posture and reduce stress.
“For our clients, we are really counseling to take a beat and let’s see what happens,” said Haussler, who plans to rebuild her house.
His lawyer said that he was legally protesting U.S. foreign policy and that his client is being used to make a political point against free speech.
No wonder I talked a blue streak about money with Elvira — about the hourly billing rate I charged, the new clients I landed, the prospects I was pitching and my projected annual revenues.
The first was following an incident at work where she had included her personal Facebook account on an email to a client and her employer was unhappy.
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