client

[Cli·ent]

If you pay for something, you are a client. If you pay to get your dog groomed, you are a client of the dog groomer (and so is your pooch).

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A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

Noun
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

Noun
someone who pays for goods or services

Noun
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer


n.
A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

n.
A dependent; one under the protection of another.

n.
One who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management.


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. '87ry, 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.
3. (Law) One who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management.

A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

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Usage Examples

The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.

Look, architecture has a lot of places to hide behind, a lot of excuses. 'The client made me do this.' 'The city made me do this.' 'Oh, the budget.' I don't believe that anymore.

Unfortunately, the client that exists today is still pretty much the prototype design.

The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines - so they should go as far as possible from home to build their first buildings.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world.

I'll never forget one morning I walked in and I had a hell of a bruise - it had been a difficult night the night before - and a client said to me, 'Good God, Vidal, what happened to your face?' And I said, 'Oh, nothing, madam, I just fell over a hairpin.'

The relationship between a manufacturer and his advertising agency is almost as intimate as the relationship between a patient and his doctor. Make sure that you can life happily with your prospective client before you accept his account.

Mandatory auditor rotation is designed to address a potential conflict of interest between a public company and its auditor. Because an auditor is hired and paid by the public company it audits, the auditor's desire to maintain a good relationship with its client could conflict with its duty to rigorously question the client's financial statements.

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