noun
thin client
A lightweight computer terminal that relies on a server for most processing; used in IT and business environments.
このオフィスでは、コスト削減のために軽量端末を導入した。
This office introduced thin clients to reduce costs.
軽量端末はサーバーに依存して動作する。
Thin clients operate by depending on a server.
Synonymous loanword; 軽量端末 is the native Japanese term, while シンクライアント is a direct borrowing from English and equally common in IT contexts.
Compound of 軽量 (lightweight) and 端末 (terminal), directly describing a lightweight computing terminal.