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A network computer without a hard disk drive, which, in client/server applications, is designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server.
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a simple client program or device which relies on most of the functionality of the system being located in the server
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A form of client/server architecture in which no data is stored and relatively little processing occurs on the client machine, which may in extreme cases be a Network Computer (NC). Other forms include the NetPC, which is a Windows machine with limited local storage and configurability. The thin client approach is a very popular concept, but its use should be viewed with caution for sophisticated analytical applications or power user access. ...
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The concept of minimizing required storage, memory and computing horsepower at the user location by performing computing and storing information in a central location, with connections for user input and display over a medium-speed network.
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Refers to a computer without a hardrive. A thin client loads it's OS and software from a server. See Terminal.
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A network device that has the ability to process information independently but relies on servers for applications, data storage, and administration. See also network computer, Windows terminal.
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Thin client" is a synonym for the Net PC or the network computer (NC), personal computers for businesses that are designed to be centrally-managed, configured with only essential equipment, and devoid of CD-ROM players, diskette drives, and expansion slots (and therefore lower in cost). The term derives from the fact that small computers in networks tend to be clients of local area network and other servers.
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A low-cost, centrally-managed computer devoid of CD-ROM players, diskette drives, and expansion slots.
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A stripped-down information appliance used to communicate with a central information source, often used as a synonym for network computer.
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A client that has little or no installed software but has access to software that is managed and delivered by network servers that are attached to it. A thin client is an alternative to a full-function client such as a PC.
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A model of computer networking where most of the function of the system is located in a central server. Users normally require only a keyboard, monitor and network connection to access programs and resources.
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A "stripped down" personal computer designed specifically to be a client in a client/server network. Thin clients tend to cost less than fully-equipped models--since a thin client assumes the presence of a file server, it has no need for full software or internal devices of its own. Microsoft and Intel have jointly produced the "Net PC," and Oracle/Sun Microsystems have collaborated on the "Network Computer."
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A Thin client is a computer (client) in client-server architecture networks which has little or no application logic, so it has to depend primarily on the central server for processing activities. The word "thin" refers to the small boot image which such clients typically require - perhaps no more than required to connect to a network and start up a dedicated web browser.
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