Buyer vs. Client

A person who makes one or more purchases.

Example: ‘Every person who steps through the door is a potential buyer, so acknowledge their presence.’;

(retailing) A person who purchases items for resale in a retail establishment.

Example: ‘The supermarket's new buyer decided to stock a larger range of vegetarian foods.’;

(manufacturing) A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

One who buys; a purchaser.

a person who buys

A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.

(computing) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.

One who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.

(legal) A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.

A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

A dependent; one under the protection of another.

Example: ‘I do think they are your friends and clients,And fearful to disturb you.’;

One who consults a legal adviser, or submits his cause to his management.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

someone who pays for goods or services

(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company

Example: ‘insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements’;

a person being dealt with by social or medical services

Example: ‘a client referred for counselling’;

(in a network) a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server

Example: ‘workstation clients are going to be easy to install’;

a program that is capable of obtaining a service provided by another program

Example: ‘friendly client programs like this enable you to perform complicated actions in just a mouse press or two’;

(in ancient Rome) a plebeian under the protection of a patrician.

a dependant; a hanger-on.