Target framework, what does ".NET Framework ... Client Profile" mean?

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In Visual Studio 2008, the target framework settings for a project are

.NET Framework 2.0
.NET Framework 3.0
.NET Framework 3.5

However, in Visual Studio 2010 they are

.NET Framework 2.0
.NET Framework 3.0
.NET Framework 3.5
.NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile
.NET Framework 4
.NET Framework 4 Client Profile

What do the Client Profile settings mean?

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