Definitions for client
ˈklaɪ əntclient

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. client(noun)

   a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

2. customer, client(noun)

   someone who pays for goods or services

3. node, client, guest(noun)

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

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. client(Noun)

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

2. 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.

3. client(Noun)

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

4. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Client(noun)

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

2. Client(noun)

   a dependent; one under the protection of another

3. Client(noun)

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

Origin: [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.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Robert DiCello:

   My client suffered mercilessly.

2. Rudy Giuliani:

   This is a private client, i did it as a favor.

3. Jim Lane:

   My client is sorry and his family is in shock.

4. Rudy Giuliani:

   I would have to disagree with my client on that.

5. Greg Rohl:

   My client's fingerprints will not be on that bag.

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