Hypertext Webster Gateway: "client"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Client \Cli"ent\, n. [L. cliens, -emtis, for cluens, one who
hears (in relation to his protector), a client, fr. L. cluere
to be named or called; akin to Gr. ? to hear, Skr. [,c]ry,
and E. loud: cf. F. client. See {Loud}.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) A citizen who put himself under the
protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was
called his patron.
2. A dependent; one under the protection of another.
I do think they are your friends and clients, And
fearful to disturb you. --B. Jonson.
3. (Law) One who consults a legal adviser, or submits his
cause to his management.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
client
n 1: a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2: someone who pays for goods or services [syn: {customer}]
3: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a
computer network [syn: {node}, {guest}]
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