client

  • 41client — noun 1》 a person using the services of a professional person or organization. 2》 (in a network) a computer or workstation that obtains information and applications from a server.     ↘(also client application or program) a computer program that… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 42client — cli•ent [[t]ˈklaɪ ənt[/t]] n. 1) a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, architect, etc 2) a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 43client — [14] The original status of a client was rather lowly: he was someone who was at another’s beck and call, and dependent on them. The word comes from Latin cliēns, an alteration of an earlier cluēns, the present participle of the verb cluēre… …

    Word origins

  • 44client — noun /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ a) A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. b) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server. Sy …

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  • 45client — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. customer, buyer, patron. See purchase. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. customer, patient, patron, buyer, purchaser, consumer, advisee, client state, Dependent. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. customer,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 46client — cli|ent W1S3 [ˈklaıənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin cliens] 1.) someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization = ↑customer ▪ a meeting with an important client 2.) technical a computer …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47Client — Cli|ent [ klaiənt] der; s, s <aus engl. client »Klient, Kunde«, dies aus lat. cliens, vgl. ↑Klient> Rechner innerhalb eines Netzwerks, der vom Server Dienste in Anspruch nimmt (EDV) …

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  • 48client — cli|ent [ klaıənt ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who pays for the services of a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer: She advises clients on their investments. a ) someone who uses a service that provides help or advice: Sometimes a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 49Client —   A client, also called party, is a natural person or a corporate body, involved in any transaction with a bank …

    International financial encyclopaedia

  • 50client — noun (C) someone who pays for services or advice from a person or organization: meeting with an important client …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English