Client

  1. A computer that retrieves information from or uses resources provided by a server or main computer. Many corporate networks are comprised of a client computer at each of the employees' desks. Each of these computers connects to a central server or mainframe allowing employees to work.
  2. A client is also another name for a software program used to connect to a server.
  3. A client can also be another term used to describe a businesses user.

Also see: Diskless workstation, Host computer, Network definitions, Server, Thin client, Workstation