client /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ noun6 •a person who buys goods or services from a business •A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant. •A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney. •The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server. •Ellipsis of client state.A third preliminary comment deals explicitly with the relations between clients and superpowers. — 1989 •(historical) In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens. formsclients
