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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. (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
“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

client

  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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Derived Forms

  • cliental, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ٲ [klahy-, en, -tl, klahy, -, uh, n-tl], adjective
  • ԴDz·IJԳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of client1

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

Origin of client1

C14: from Latin ŧԲ retainer, dependant; related to Latin ī to lean
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Example Sentences

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The PM said Canada was the "biggest client for more than 40 states" in the US.

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His colleague Kevin Winters said his clients would now "refocus" on the stalled High Court civil action and "today's findings will really help recalibrate that case".

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“We believe several of our clients have been turned down.”

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I told my colleague the same thing I tell my clients — next time, try fauxitude.

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While some of his clients install these doors for entertainment, Humble tells The Times he feels safer with his preparatory measures in place.

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