n.
Pronunciation: ' kl ī - ə nt
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 : DEPENDENT
2 a : a person who engages the professional advice or services of another <a lawyer's client s > b : CUSTOMER <hotel client s > 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 server
3 : CLIENT STATE
– cli · ent · age \ - ə n-tij \ noun
– cli · en · tal \ kl ī - ' en-t ə l, ' kl ī - ə n- \ adjective
– cli · ent · less \ ' kl ī - ə nt-l ə s \ adjective