Definition of CLIENT

client

Plural: clients

Noun

  • A person or organization using the services of a professional.
  • a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
  • someone who pays for goods or services
  • (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
  • A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
  • The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
  • A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
  • 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.
  • In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens.
  • Ellipsis of client state.

Examples

  • He treated every high-scoring word as a valued CLIENT, nurturing its potential.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).

Antonyms

server

Scrabble Score: 8

client: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
client: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
client: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

client: valid Words With Friends Word