Definitions for Client
ˈklaɪ əntclient

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clientnoun

   a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

2. customer, clientnoun

   someone who pays for goods or services

3. node, client, guestnoun

   (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. clientnoun

   A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.

2. clientnoun

   The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.

3. clientnoun

   Person who receives help or advice from a professional person (ex. a lawyer, an accountant, a social worker, a psychiatrist, etc).

4. clientnoun

   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.

5. Etymology: From cliens.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLIENTnoun

   Etymology: cliens, Latin.

   1. One who applies to an advocate for counsel and defence.

   There is due from the judge to the advocate some commendation, where causes are well handled; for that upholds in the client the reputation of his counsel. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Advocates must deal plainly with their clients, and tell the true state of their case. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   2. It may be perhaps sometimes used for a dependant in a more general sense.

   I do think they are your friends and clients,
   And fearful to disturb you. Ben Jonson, Catiline.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. client

   A client generally refers to an individual or an organization that makes use of a product, service, or advice from a business or professional in exchange for payment. In the context of computing, a client can also refer to a piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service from a server.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clientnoun

   a citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron

2. Clientnoun

   a dependent; one under the protection of another

3. Clientnoun

   one who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management

4. Etymology: [L. cliens, -emtis, for cluens, one who hears (in relation to his protector), a client, fr. L. cluere to be named or called; akin to Gr. to hear, Skr. ry, and E. loud: cf. F. client. See Loud.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Client

   A client is a piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service made available by a server. The server is often on another computer system, in which case the client accesses the service by way of a network. The term applies to programs or devices that are part of a client–server model.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Client

   klī′ent, n. one who employs a lawyer: a dependent.—n. Clī′entage, the whole number of one's clients: the client's relation to the patron.—adj. Clīent′al.—ns. Clī′entele, a following: the whole connection of a lawyer, shopkeeper, &c.; Clī′entship. [L. cliens, for cluens, one who hears or listens (to advice), from cluēre, to hear.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. client

   A person who pays for commodities, products, goods or services.

   The client were very happy with the work completed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

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Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Computer
   • Computer Science
   • Consumer
   • Law

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Client' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1834

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Client' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1122

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Client' in Nouns Frequency: #404

Anagrams for Client »

1. lectin

How to pronounce Client?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Client in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Client in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Client in a Sentence

1. Stacie Bilyeu:

   My client is innocent, she has not had her day in court, she has not been convicted of anything.

2. Brian Casson:

   People are still scared, the people who don't have results back are worried they're going to get it or have it. I haven't had any clients test negative. I just had one client who tested inconclusive.

3. Sean Taor:

   The corporate market continues to grow in Europe. We are expanding our loan book, leveraging current relationships and growing our client base.

4. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff:

   The problem The House impeachment managers have is The House impeachment managers don't want to talk about the evidence, you know as a prosecutor I've seen it time and time again -- when your client is guilty, when your client is dead to rights you don't want to talk about your clients guilt, you want to attack the prosecution. It is a fairly elemental strategy. And I think that's all you're see here is that effort to distract.

5. Patrick MacElroy:

   During our work in Afghanistan, we provided support to our client, United States Agency for International Development( USAID) and followed the directives of the Patrick MacElroy government agencies that we served, we are proud of our record in successfully completing a number of projects in Afghanistan that helped more than double the amount of reliable power available to the country's hospitals, schools, businesses and homes under its contract with USAID.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Client
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Client
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Client
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Client
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Client
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Client