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thin client

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The use cases you’ve described — the way that would be executed is almost what would be called a thin client model in the old days.

From The Verge • Jan. 11, 2022

The thin client nature of the Chromebook might be attractive to IT departments, but it will need more than some statistics that show “21% of  notebook sales” to support the revolution.

From Forbes • Dec. 30, 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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