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client

2 entries found.



Main Entry:
cli·ent Listen to the pronunciation of client
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 Listen to the pronunciation of clientage \-ən-tij\ noun
— cli·en·tal Listen to the pronunciation of cliental Listen to the pronunciation of cliental \klī-ˈen-təl, ˈklī-ən-\ adjective
— cli·ent·less Listen to the pronunciation of clientless \ˈklī-ənt-ləs\ adjective
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