supplicant (EN)

noun, adjective

noun “supplicant”

1. a person who humbly asks for something from someone in power
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   The supplicant knelt before the king, pleading for mercy for his imprisoned brother.
2. (computing) a device that is trying to connect to a network and authenticate itself
   Before accessing the secure network, the supplicant device must provide valid credentials to the server.

adjective “supplicant”

1. humbly begging or pleading
   She gave him a supplicant look, hoping he would reconsider.