client

American  

[klahy-uhnt] / ˈklaɪ ənt /

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.

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adjective

1. being a regular customer.

   a client company.

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

client British  

/ 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

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client Scientific  

/ klī′ənt /

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

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Other Word Forms

• cliental adjective
• nonclient adjective

Etymology

Origin of client

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 )

Example Sentences

“The client diversification is higher, the margins are higher and the long-term value” is higher, he noted.

From MarketWatch

“From what we see working with clients, Social Security leveling can be helpful, but it’s easy to misunderstand,” said Joon Um, a certified financial planner at Secure Tax & Accounting, Inc.

From MarketWatch

Many accountants say that time saved will mean more focus on advice for clients.

From Barron's

Local manufacturers who for decades sought American buyers are instead diversifying their client rosters.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is, however, registered with the lobbying regulator which forces lobbyists to submits the names of clients for whom it has directly lobbied government ministers.

From BBC

Related Words

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