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thin client
Last modified: Monday, September 13, 2004 

(thin klī´&nt) In client/server applications, a client designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server.

Although the term thin client usually refers to software, it is increasingly used for computers, such as network computers and Net PCs, that are designed to serve as the clients for client/server architectures. A thin client is a network computer without a hard disk drive, whereas a fat client includes a disk drive.

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MaxStation Thin Client
Home page of Maxspeed Corporation, manufacturer of MaxStation, a thin client, Windows terminal.

Neoware home page
Corporate site for Neoware Systems, supplier of network computers, thin client computers and netOS software.

Thin client myths
Byte Magazine article (April 1997) on 10 of the top thin client myths.

Thin clients beat PCs in cost of ownership - article
Byte Magazine article (April 1997) on factors that make the cost of ownership higher for PCs than thin clients.

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