client

[klahy-uhnt]

noun

1. a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.

2. a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc.

3. a customer.

4. anyone under the patronage of another; a dependent.

5. 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.

6. client state.

7. (in ancient Rome) a plebeian who lived under the patronage of a patrician.

adjective

1. being a regular customer.

   a client company.

2. economically, and often militarily, dependent upon a more prosperous, more powerful nation.

client

/ ˈklaɪənt, klaɪˈɛntəl /

noun

1. a person, company, etc, that seeks the advice of a professional man or woman

2. a customer

3. a person who is registered with or receiving services or financial aid from a welfare agency

4. computing a program or work station that requests data or information from a server

5. a person depending on another's patronage

client

1. A program that runs on a personal computer or workstation connected to a computer network and requests information from a file server.

Other Word Forms

• cliental adjective
• nonclient adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of client¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin client-, stem of cliēns “person seeking the protection or influence of someone powerful”; perhaps akin to clīnāre “to bend” ( incline )

Word History and Origins

Origin of client¹

C14: from Latin cliēns retainer, dependant; related to Latin clīnāre to lean

Example Sentences

He tells clients in a note that this is already emerging with AMP’s new digital bank, digital deposits at Bendigo and Bank of Queensland, and whole loan sales at Pepper Money and Bank of Queensland.

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She described delays as "devastating" and "gut-wrenching" for her clients, and said it is sometimes "just too much for people".

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Those videos, she hopes, will also bring in new clients.

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Before the psychedelic ceremony begins, which Stuart has agreed for the BBC World Service to film, Ms Hardy reassures her client he can stop at any time.

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That could provide an opportunity for Hanwha to find clients for its new tankers, he said.

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Related Words

• applicant 
• buyer 
• consumer 
• patient 
• patron 
• shopper