Been calling it this way in my local community for a while now. Obviously giving detailed info in the in-depth resources. I believe this is the way. Scaring off people from the start doesn’t help in onboarding 😄
Discussion
Yea I think the context makes all the difference. In technical/protocol documentation it makes sense to refer to things the way the protocol refers to them. In user help documentation explaining what it is in clearer and less technical language is better for users. In marketing and App Store descriptions, etc, terms like “client” mean something very different to an average person vs. someone who is technically minded or a developer.