"client" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklʌɪənt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-client.ogg [US] Forms: client [singular], clients [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Your client is a person or group that uses your services or buys your products. Synonyms: customer, patient
    Sense id: simple-client-en-noun-EbwRRwnl
  2. A client is a computer that accesses most central files through a server.
    Sense id: simple-client-en-noun-kxa728of Categories (other): Computing
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          "text": "All clients on the network will be updated with the newest OS over the weekend."
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