Clientages

cli;ent pronunciation: function: noun etymology: middle english, from anglo-french amp; latin; anglo-french client, from latin client-, cliens; perhaps akin to latin clinare to lean — more at leandate: 14th century 1 : one that is under the protection of another : dependent2 a : a person who engages the professional advice or services of another lt;a lawyer's clientsgt; b : customer lt;hotel clientsgt; c : a person served by or utilizing the services of a social agency lt;a welfare clientgt; d : a computer in a network that uses the services (as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server3 : client state— cli;ent;age noun — cli;en;tal adjective — cli;ent;less adjective