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Clientage

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cli·ent  (klnt)
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. Computer Science 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 clins, client-, dependent, follower; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
client·age (-n-tj) n.
cli·ental (kl-ntl, kln-) adj.
Clientage a body of adherents; supporters, 1611.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clientage - relation of a client to a patron
business relation - a relation between different business enterprises


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