---
type: "term"
title: "Client-Role Component"
description: "A component that consumes external responses, content, or state relative to the attacker."
resource: "tlctc:term:client-role-component"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Client-Role Component

A component that **consumes external responses, content, or state** relative to the attacker. The component is in "client role" for the specific interaction being classified.

**Reference:** §4.2.2 (Global Definitions), R-ROLE (§4.2.5)