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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   thin client Last modified: Tuesday, May 12, 2009  (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.   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. Related Categories Client/Server Computing Green IT Related Terms client client/server architecture fat client J2EE Java NC network computer WinFrame Network Terminals thin client Products Shop by Top Models: Wyse V30L (902139-01L) Network Terminal 12 store offers from $249 - $521 WYSE Winterm S30 (902113-01L) Network Terminal 11 store offers from $218 - $416 Wyse V10L Thin Client - DTS - 1 x Eden 800 MHz - RAM 128 MB - no HDD - Wyse Thin OS - Monitor : none (902138-01L) Network Terminal 12 store offers from $326 - $534 WYSE Winterm S10 (902110-06L) Network Terminal 10 store offers from $269 - $468 Wyse Winterm V90L Thin Client - Thin Client - VIA Eden 800MHz - 512MB RAM - 512MB Flash - Windows XP... (902141-01L) Network Terminal 10 store offers from $368 - $643