cliental


cli·ent

C0404800 (klī′ənt)n.1. The party for which professional services are rendered, as by an attorney.2. A customer or patron: clients of the hotel.3. A person using the services of a social services agency.4. One that depends on the protection of another.5. A client state.6. Computers A computer or program that can download files for manipulation, run applications, or request application-based services from a file server.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cliēns, client-, dependent, follower; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
cli′ent·age (-ən-tĭj) n.cli·en′tal (klī-ĕn′tl, klī′ən-) adj.