What is Thin Client Computing?
The term thin client originated in the 90’s to describe a new category of client devices such as NCs, X Terminals and Windows-based Terminals (WBTs) that run “thin” operating systems locally as opposed to the traditional “fat” PC operating systems (Win95, NT, etc.). Today, the term thin client computing defines a network-based approach to information processing that is comprised of both hardware and software elements. Together, thin client hardware and software translates to simpler, more cost effective access to information.
