Definitions for Clientˈklaɪ ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cli•entˈklaɪ ənt(n.)
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, architect, etc.
a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc.
a customer.
anyone under the patronage of another; a dependent.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Government
Ref: client state.
a workstation on a network that gains access to central data files, programs, and peripheral devices through a server.
Category: Computers
Origin of client:
1350–1400; ME < L client-, s. of cliēns person seeking the protection or influence of someone powerful
cli′ent•less(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
client(noun)
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
customer, client(noun)
someone who pays for goods or services
node, client, guest(noun)
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
client(noun)ˈklaɪ ənt
sb who pays for professional services
the lawyer's clients
Wiktionary
client(Noun)
A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
client(Noun)
The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
client(Noun)
Person who receives help or advice from a professional person (ex. a lawyer, an accountant, a social worker, a psychiatrist, etc).
client(Noun)
A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
Origin: From cliens.
Webster Dictionary
Client(noun)
a citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron
Client(noun)
a dependent; one under the protection of another
Client(noun)
one who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management
Translations for Client
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
client(noun)
a person who receives professional advice from a lawyer, accountant etc.
- kliëntAfrikaans
- مُوكّل (في دَعوى)Arabic
- довереникBulgarian
- clientePortuguese (BR)
- klientCzech
- der/die Klient(in)German
- klientDanish
- πελάτης (π.χ. δικηγόρου)Greek
- clienteSpanish
- klientEstonian
- مراجعه کننده؛ موکلFarsi
- päämiesFinnish
- client/-enteFrench
- לָקוֹחHebrew
- मुवक्किलHindi
- klijent, stalan posjetilac, strankaCroatian
- ügyfélHungarian
- klienIndonesian
- skjólstæðingurIcelandic
- clienteItalian
- 依頼人Japanese
- (전문직) 고객Korean
- klientasLithuanian
- klientsLatvian
- klienMalay
- clia antDutch
- klientNorwegian
- klientPolish
- مراجعه کننده؛ موکلPersian
- مراجعه كوونكى: هغه څوك چه مقنن ياداكتو ته ورځى او مشوره ورسره كوىPashto
- clientePortuguese
- clientRomanian
- клиентRussian
- klient, -kaSlovak
- strankaSlovenian
- klijentSerbian
- klientSwedish
- ผู้รับคำปรึกษาThai
- müvekkilTurkish
- (律師、會計師的)委託人Chinese (Trad.)
- клієнтUkrainian
- مؤکلUrdu
- thân chủVietnamese
- （律师、会计师的）当事人、委托人Chinese (Simp.)
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