First Known Use: 14th century
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client
noun cli·ent \ˈklī-ənt\
: a person who pays a professional person or organization for services
: a customer in a shop or hotel
computers : a computer in a network that uses the services provided by a server
Full Definition of CLIENT
1
: one that is under the protection of another : dependent
2
a : a person who engages the professional advice or services of another <a lawyer's clients> b : customer <hotel clients> c : a person served by or utilizing the services of a social agency <a welfare client> d : a computer in a network that uses the services (as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server
3
— cli·ent·age \-ən-tij\ noun
— cli·en·tal \klī-ˈen-təl, ˈklī-ən-\ adjective
— cli·ent·less \ˈklī-ənt-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of CLIENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French client, from Latin client-, cliens; perhaps akin to Latin clinare to lean — more at lean
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CLIENT Defined for Kids
client
noun cli·ent \ˈklī-ənt\
Definition of CLIENT for Kids
: a person who uses the professional advice or services of another
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