cli|ent

cli|ent
cli|ent «KLY uhnt», noun.
1. a person or group for whom a lawyer, certified public accountant, architect, or other professional person or service acts: »

The lawyers have a saying that “the man who pleads his own case has a fool for a client” (George C. Harlan).

2. = customer: (Cf.customer) »

The clients of that fashionable dress shop are very rich.

3. a person who receives assistance from a social-service agency or similar organization: »

a welfare client.

4. a person who is under the protection or patronage of another; dependent.
5. a poor or humble person in ancient Rome depending on a noble or wealthy man for assistance.
6. a personal computer in a network that links it to a master computer providing backup support, such as powerful hard-disk programs, laser printing service, etc.
7. = client state. (Cf.client state)
[< Latin cliēns, -entis follower of a patron, related to clīnāre to lean]
cli´ent|less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cli´ent|less — cli|ent «KLY uhnt», noun. 1. a person or group for whom a lawyer, certified public accountant, architect, or other professional person or service acts: »The lawyers have a saying that “the man who pleads his own case has a fool for a client”… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cli|ent-serv|er — «KLY uhnt SUR vuhr», adjective, or client server, of or relating to a computer network linking many personal computers to one master computer that provides backup support: »All these companies sell to the “client server market,”…computer systems… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cli|ent|ship — «KLY uhnt shihp», noun. the condition or relation of a client …   Useful english dictionary

  • cli·ent — /ˈklajənt/ noun, pl ents [count] 1 : a person who pays a professional person or organization for services a lawyer s clients The accountant is meeting with another client right now, but she ll be able to see you later this afternoon. 2 : a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • client — cli·ent …   English syllables

  • clientry — cli·ent·ry …   English syllables

  • client — 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

  • Client — Cli|ent [ klaɪənt ], der; s, s [engl. client, eigtl. = Kunde < lat. cliens, ↑ Klient] (EDV): Programm, das die Dienste eines ↑ Servers (1) in Anspruch nimmt. * * * Client   [dt. »Kunde«, »Klient«], ein Computer oder ein Programm, der bzw. das… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • client — cli|ent Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • client — cli·ent s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS inform. 1. in Internet o su una rete locale, calcolatore che accede a risorse fornite da un server; anche agg.inv.: macchina client 2. processo che richiede un servizio fornito da un altro programma… …   Dizionario italiano

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