Capterra Glossary
Thin Client
In client/server computing, a thin client is a computer that runs from resources stored on a central server, not the local hard drive. The thin client connects remotely to a server-based computing environment where most applications, memory, and sensitive data are stored.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Thin Client
Businesses use a thin client computing model instead of using regular PCs because of its reduced costs, increased security, more efficient manageability, and scalability. Because most operations are centralized on the server side, thin client computing can reduce costs of IT support and licensing.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy