fat client

noun

A complex client that does not rely on the server to carry out most of its processing.

Similar
heavy clientrich clientthick client
Opposite
thin client
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Meanings

nounfat client (plural fat clients)

plural fat clients

  1. computingA complex client that does not rely on the server to carry out most of its processing.

    Synonyms: heavy client, rich client, thick client · Antonyms: thin client

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA complex client that does not rely on the server to carry out most of its processing.

Similar
heavy clientrich clientthick client
Opposite
thin client
Also see
heavy clientrich clientthick client

Translations

Polish gruby klient
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APA

fat client. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20client

MLA

“fat client.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20client. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fat client,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20client.

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