Client
Client: Any person or organization that engages the services of a testing or calibration laboratory.
Definition
Any person or organization that engages the services of a testing or calibration laboratory.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A remote application or system that is used to connect to a server.
- Definition 3
Programs or computers that access information through a direct connection with a server.
- Definition 4
Individual or process acting on behalf of an individual who makes requests of a guard or dedicated server. The client’s requests to the guard or dedicated server can involve data transfer to, from, or through the guard or dedicated server. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
- Definition 5
A system entity, usually a computer process acting on behalf of a human user, that makes use of a service provided by a server. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)