Main Entry:

cli·ent

Pronunciation:

\ˈklī-ənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French client, from Latin client-, cliens; perhaps akin to Latin clinare to lean — more at lean

Date:

14th century

1: one that is under the protection of another : dependent2 a: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another <a lawyer's clients> b: customer <hotel clients> c: a person served by or utilizing the services of a social agency <a welfare client> d: a computer in a network that uses the services (as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server3: client state

— cli·ent·age \-ən-tij\ noun

— cli·en·tal \klī-ˈen-t^əl, ˈklī-ən-\ adjective

— cli·ent·less \ˈklī-ənt-ləs\ adjective