answersLogoWhite

0

No, it's nothing to do with the physical thickness of the computer. The "thin" refers to how beefy/powerful the box is. So an underpowered desktop is more a thin client than a maxed-out laptop.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Difference between a notebook and a laptop?

Notebook computer and laptop computer are terms that are often used interchangeably. In some cases, computers sold as "laptops" will be larger, more powerful, and have more features than the same company's "notebooks".


What does un portable mean?

'un portable' may be a cellular phone / or / a portable computer


What is server site code?

That refers to any computer code that runes on the server, as opposed to the client. Computer code: commands written in a programming language. Client: The computer you work on. Often you connect to the server with a browser. Server: The remote computer which you are accessing - for example, a gaming site, an e-commerce site, etc.


What is another name for computer on network?

Technically depends on the protocol Assuming it's a tcp/ip, computer refers by ip number and url. In design phase computers in a network often refer to as : client node workstation


What is a cheap thin client used for?

Cheap thin clients are used as a cheap method of doing work for a different computer or computer program, called the server. They are often cheaper than fat clients.


What is the abbreviation most often used to describe personal computers?

A personal computer is commonly known by the abbreviation P.C.


How often should a career notebook be updated?

3 Months


How much do notebook computer weight?

These amazing devices generally weight less than eight pounds, and some even weight less than three pounds. callltb@yahoo.com


Can a notebook computer can fit in the palm of your hand?

A notebook computer is also known as a laptop as they are often used on a persons lap. Typical sizes range from 10x8 inches (27x22cm, 13" display) to 15x11 inches (39x28cm, 17" display) so they could not be used comfortably in a users palm.


Touchpads are found most often on?

touchpads are most found on notebook computers!


What is a handheld device that is often used in conjunction with a desktop or other PC?

notebook


What are the difference between a client and a server?

A personal computer is usually a stand alone computer in the home and is fully functional by itself. A server computer can do many things, usually used in offices, schools and any other establishment with several machines. A servers main existence is to connect other computers around it and proved services. Such as on a network at one of these establishments let say you click print on a word document, this would then be sent to the server and then sent to the printer nearby. I use to work for a University, they had about 70 servers, quite often a server will have one duty such as a web server which simply sends the websites you want to see to your computer. The Internet is made of servers that share data all day.