[ˈklʌɪənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company
(e.g: insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements)

- (in a network) a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server
(e.g: workstation clients are going to be easy to install)

- (in ancient Rome) a plebeian under the protection of a patrician


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin cliens, client-, variant of cluens ‘heeding’, from cluere ‘hear or obey’. The term originally denoted a person under the protection and patronage of another, hence a person ‘protected’ by a legal adviser (client)