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.

   Etymology: From cliens.

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.

   Etymology: From cliens.

3. client(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From cliens.

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.

   Etymology: 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

   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.]

2. Client(noun)

   a dependent; one under the protection of another

   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.]

3. Client(noun)

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

   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.]

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.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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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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. Jennifer Morlok:

   For every day that I showed up, even if I was treated badly, it was one more day I could say' you're not going to get away with intimidating someone who spoke up,' the other thing is I have clients, I have connections with human beings I work with, and if I feel like I can handle this on a daily basis, there's no reason to disrupt client care.

2. Kana Sasakura:

   Usually a good criminal defense lawyer would advise the client to remain silent, if they talk, United States might become detrimental.

3. Matthew Haimes:

   At Credit Suisse we set up a private banking multi-asset class sales desk within the investment bank, so the client has one point of contact.

4. Mark Pearlstein:

   It is a complete repudiation of the SEC's factual findings, at long last, my client has been exonerated.

5. Dominic Epton:

   I've become adept at persuading - read 'bribing' - the children to vacate 'work HQ' when I jump on client or other confidential calls.

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