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Client

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˈklaɪənt/nounCore term

In software engineering, client means: The side of a connection that asks for data, usually the browser or a mobile app, as opposed to the server that answers.

In Turkish: istemci, client

How it is used

Common in 'client side', 'client-side code' and 'client-server model'. In agency work 'client' also means the customer who pays for the website, so the context decides the meaning.

Example sentences

  1. We validate the form on the client and again on the server.

  2. Move this calculation to the client side so the server has less work.

Common collocations

  • client side
  • client-side code
  • client-server model
  • API client
  • serverA computer or program that waits for requests from browsers and other clients and sends back pages, files or data.
  • browserA program such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge that downloads web pages and turns their code into the screens people read and use.
  • front endThe part of a website or web app that users see and interact with in the browser, built mainly with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • requestA message that a client sends to a server or API, asking it to do something such as return data or save a new record.

This word in other fields

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