cli·ent (kl   nt)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 cli  ns, client-, dependent, follower; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]cli ent·age (-n-t j) n.cli·en tal (kl- ntl, kln-) adj. |
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