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client
(1) A user's computer, which is generally a Windows, Mac or Linux desktop or laptop. The term implies that the client machine is connected to a network. Contrast with
server. See
client application,
client download,
client/server,
thin client and
fat client.
(2) One end of the spectrum in a request/supply relationship between programs. See
X Window and
OLE.
(3) The customer of a vendor or consultant. The client of an IT department is the end user.