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   client

   /ˈklʌɪənt/

   noun

   • 1. a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company: "insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements"
   • ▪ a person being dealt with by social or medical services: "a client referred for counselling"
   • 2. (in a network) a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server: "workstation clients are going to be easy to install"
   • ▪ a program that is capable of obtaining a service provided by another program: "friendly client programs like this enable you to perform complicated actions in just a mouse press or two"
   • 3. (in ancient Rome) a plebeian under the protection of a patrician.
   • ▪ a dependant; a hanger-on. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin cliens, client-, variant of cluens ‘heeding’, from cluere ‘hear or obey’. The term originally denoted a person under the protection and patronage of another, hence a person ‘protected’ by a legal adviser (client (sense 1)).

   Derivatives

   • 1. clientship noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLIENT definition: 1. a customer or someone who receives services: 2. a computer that is connected to a server…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CLIENT is one that is under the protection of another : dependent. How to use client in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CLIENT meaning: 1. a customer or someone who receives services: 2. a computer that is connected to a server…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A client is someone for whom a professional person or organization is providing a service or doing some work.

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   a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc. a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc. a customer. anyone under the patronage of another; a dependent.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clientClient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you pay for something, you are a client. If you pay to get your dog groomed, you are a client of the dog groomer (and so is your pooch). If you shop at a certain store or use the services of a particular business, then you are a client of that store or business.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionclient noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   client. noun. /ˈklaɪənt/ a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization. She's a well-known lawyer with many famous clients. potential/prospective clients. It is our job to act on behalf of the client. We will advise the client on the best way to solve the problem.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › clientClient - definition of client by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, architect, etc. 2. a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc. 3. a customer.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLIENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CLIENT meaning: someone who pays someone else for services or advice: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › clientclient | meaning of client in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    client meaning, definition, what is client: someone who gets services or advice from...: Learn more.