THIN CLIENT
In client/server applications, a client process in which only User Interface (UI) functions are present, typically but not necessarily limited to a simple browser capable of executing Java and ActiveX applets. All other processing is performed in related servers. See also Fat Client, Very Thin Client. A network computer without a hard drive, floppy or CD-ROM drive specialized to execute only client processes. See also Network Computer, Net PC.
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