thin client

British

noun

computing a computer on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server See thick client

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The thin client computers, which remain, are mini-CPUs dependent on a remote server and a broader network.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

He grabs a bottle of germicide, sprays it onto a rag, and wipes down the keyboard, mouse, and monitor plugs on one of the thin client computers we paralegals use for legal research.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

Maybe you’re doing CAD over some sort of thin client, but you’re not doing a lot of heavy duty processing on it.

From The Verge • Jan. 11, 2022

We have a very thin client that’s streamed on demand, so porting that to other devices is actually a relatively low effort compared to other games.

From Forbes • Jun. 27, 2013

According to a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the deal will be divided into the following five lots: PCs, workstations, netbooks, laptops and thin client technology.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2011

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