client
der Client, die Clients
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client
A program that requests and uses services or data from a server.
Der Client auf meinem Laptop ruft alle fünf Minuten neue E-Mails vom Server ab.
The client on my laptop retrieves new emails from the server every five minutes.
client
A computer or other device on a network that uses a server's services or data.
In unserem Schulungsraum stehen zwanzig Clients, die mit einem zentralen Server verbunden sind.
There are twenty clients in our training room, connected to a central server.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Clients |
| genitive | des Clients |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Client | die Clients |
| accusative | den Client | die Clients |
| dative | dem Client | den Clients |
| genitive | des Clients | der Clients |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Client' is primarily part of the technical language of computer science and is frequently used in texts about networks, servers, and software.
Die Administratorin hat den Client auf allen Computern aktualisiert.
The administrator updated the client on all the computers.
Whether 'Client' refers to a program or a device can often be recognized from the verb and accompanying words: installieren (to install), starten (to start), and aktualisieren (to update) usually refer to the program; anschließen (to connect), verbinden (to connect), and verwalten (to manage) usually refer to the device.
Der Techniker installiert den Client auf dem Tablet.
The technician installs the client on the tablet.
Die neuen Clients sind mit dem Server verbunden.
The new clients are connected to the server.
For the meaning of a program, phrases such as 'einen Client installieren' (to install a client), 'einen Client starten' (to start a client), and 'einen Client aktualisieren' (to update a client) are particularly common.
Nach dem Update muss ich den Client neu starten.
After the update, I have to restart the client.
