English Explanatory Dictionary

client

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
  2. The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
  3. A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
  4. 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.
  5. In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens.
  6. Ellipsis of client state.

Pronunciation

/ˈklaɪ.ənt/ en-us-client.ogg

Word forms

client clients

Etymology

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

Synonyms

buyer customer patron purchaser

Antonyms

server

Related words

clientele climate cline server

Derived words

cliency clientage cliental clientdom cliented clientess clienthood clientish clientism clientitis clientless clientlike cliently clientness clientship direct client contact multiclient nonclient servent client-only client-server client-side clientworthy attorney-client privilege client account client base client king client service client state collaborative client email client hip-pocket client solicitor-client privilege
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