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Manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers
Tandem Computers, Inc. was the dominant manufacturer of fault-tolerant computer systems for ATM networks, banks, stock exchanges, telephone switching
Tandem_Computers
Family of fault-tolerant servers
server computers introduced to market in 1976 by Tandem Computers Incorporated, beginning with the NonStop product line. It was followed by the Tandem Integrity
NonStop_(server_computers)
Procedural computer language also known as TAL
processors. Enscribe NonStop SQL NonStop (server computers) TACL (Tandem Advanced Command Language) Tandem Computers List of compilers for a partial list of NonStop
Transaction Application Language
Transaction_Application_Language
Mid-1960s–late-1980s class of smaller computers
general-purpose computer mostly developed from the mid-1960s, built significantly smaller and sold at a much lower price than mainframe computers. Minicomputers
Minicomputer
Founder of Tandem Computers, manufacturer of the first fault tolerant computers (b. 1940)
the founder of Tandem Computers, which designed and manufactured the first fault tolerant computers, in 1974. These pioneering computers were marketed
Jimmy_Treybig
American information technology company (1982–2013)
Compaq Computer Corporation was an American information technology company founded in 1982 that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products
Compaq
Scripting programming language
TACL (Tandem Advanced Command Language) is the scripting programming language which acts as the shell in Tandem Computers/NonStop computers. TACL, an
TACL_(programming_language)
Carolyn Turnbull (ed.). "Tandem's New COBOL85" (PDF). Tandem Systems Review. 2 (1). Cupertino, California: Tandem Computers, Inc.: 39–47. White, Carolyn
List_of_compilers
for 16-bit Data General Eclipse computers and AOS/VS for 32-bit (MV series) Eclipses, MP/AOS for microNOVA-based computers DG/UX RDOS Real-time Disk Operating
List_of_operating_systems
Hierarchical database
Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The product was originally developed by Tandem Computers. Tandem was acquired by Compaq in 1997. Compaq was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Enscribe
American software company
newspapers in designing online city guides before being purchased by Compaq Computer in 1999. According to Elon Musk, he got the initial business idea from
Zip2
Type of distributed computing architecture
2013-06-16. ""Tandem History: An Introduction"". Center Magazine: A Newsletter for Tandem Employees. 6 (1). Winter 1986. "History of TANDEM COMPUTERS, INC. –
Shared-nothing_architecture
individual personal computers were low enough in cost that they eventually became affordable consumer goods. Early personal computers – generally called
History_of_personal_computers
Large and powerful computer
unit and main memory of early computers. Later, the term mainframe was used to distinguish high-end commercial computers from less powerful machines. Modern
Mainframe_computer
American computer scientist
software designer at a number of industrial companies, including IBM, Tandem Computers, and DEC. He joined Microsoft in 1995 and was a Technical Fellow for
Jim_Gray_(computer_scientist)
Fault tolerant relational database management system
version is SQL/MX 3.4. The product was originally developed by Tandem Computers. Tandem was acquired by Compaq in 1997. Compaq was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard
NonStop_SQL
American engineer
big computer manufacturer to stabilize the company and reach to bigger clients, Ungermann pursued talks with Tandem Computers. In February 1988 Tandem acquired
Ralph_Ungermann
constitute personal computers (including desktop computers, portable computers, laptops, all-in-ones, and more), mainframe computers, minicomputers, servers
List of computer system manufacturers
List_of_computer_system_manufacturers
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
computer cluster is a group of autonomous computers that work together so that they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer
Computer_cluster
American venture capital firm
founding in 1972, the firm has backed America Online, Amazon.com, Tandem Computers, Compaq, Electronic Arts, JD.com, Square, Genentech, Google, Netscape
Kleiner_Perkins
Resilience of systems to component failures or errors
operations. Tandem Computers, in 1976 and Stratus Technologies were among the first companies specializing in the design of fault-tolerant computer systems
Fault_tolerance
Robustness properties for database transactions
International Conference on Very Large Databases. Cupertino, California: Tandem Computers. pp. 144–154. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Gray, Jim; Reuter, Andreas
ACID
Line of computer servers
were formerly owned by Tandem Computers, inc. and then brought out by Compaq in 1997), the Presario line of personal computers, and the iPAQ line of personal
ProLiant
German businessman
Pfeiffer also made several major acquisitions. In 1997, Compaq bought Tandem Computers, known for their NonStop server line. This acquisition instantly gave
Eckhard_Pfeiffer
Series of pocket cPCs, PDAs and smartphones
radio). The name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. The iPAQ was developed by Compaq based on the SA-1110 "Assabet" and SA-1111
IPAQ
Early portable computer
to Compaq Portable. Old Computers - Compaq Portable CED in the History of Media Technology - Compaq Portable Obsolete Computer Museum - Compaq Portable
Compaq_Portable
American computer manufacturer
Stratus Computer was a Marlborough, Massachusetts, based producer of fault-tolerant minicomputers. It competed with computers from Tandem Computers and to
Stratus_Technologies
Topics referred to by the same term
by side. Tandem may also refer to: Tandem Computers, a former manufacturer of fault-tolerant computer systems Tandem Diabetes Care, insulin infusion therapy
Tandem_(disambiguation)
Database software
Technology Inc., and the NonStop SQL database originally developed by Tandem Computers but now offered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Ingres began as a research
Ingres_(database)
American businessman
Compaq Computer Corporation. He resigned from the company in 1991. He talks about his role in the 2016 documentary film Silicon Cowboys. Compaq Computer Corporation
Jim_Harris_(entrepreneur)
American information technology company (1939–2015)
the companies' product teams and product lines. As Compaq acquired Tandem Computers in 1997 and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1998, HP gained
Hewlett-Packard
American computer manufacturer (1957–1998)
also made a strong push into personal computers and workstations, which had even lower margins than Alpha computers and chips. Also, DEC was playing catchup
Digital_Equipment_Corporation
American businessman (born 1954)
undergraduate at Kent State University, Capellas developed an interest in computers. Shortly after he graduated with a BBA from Kent State, Capellas met his
Michael_Capellas
American businessman (born 1933)
Funds in 1981 with L. J. Sevin. In this capacity, Rosen invested in Compaq Computer Corporation in 1981, eventually serving as Chairman for 18 years. For four
Benjamin_M._Rosen
about "Tandem Computers" [oldid=1047016237]) : "Tandem History: An Introduction". Center magazine, vol 6 number 1, Winter 1986, a magazine for Tandem employees
List of Rice University people
List_of_Rice_University_people
Series of server computers
Itanium processor. The Integrity brand name was inherited by HP from Tandem Computers via Compaq. In 2015, HP released the Superdome X line of Integrity
HPE_Integrity_Servers
Non-profit organization
simulated a simple accounting system and was based on earlier work by Tandem Computers' Debit-Credit program. Companies would run this program on their system
Transaction Processing Performance Council
Transaction_Processing_Performance_Council
Topics referred to by the same term
non-stop may refer to: NonStop (server computers), a fault-tolerant computer architecture by Tandem Computers (later Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard) NonStop
Nonstop
Austrian-American engineer and businessman (1923-2003)
Logic, Macromedia, Netscape, Quantum, Segway, Sun Microsystems and Tandem Computers. Kleiner was born on May 12, 1923, in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, he
Eugene_Kleiner
American computer scientist and businessman (born 1945)
Canion (born January 19, 1945) is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Compaq Computer Corporation in 1982 and served as its first
Rod_Canion
Computer input/output device for users
entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer or a computing system. Most early computers only had a front panel to input or display bits and
Computer_terminal
Computer networking company
10BASE-T. UB went public in 1983. It was bought by Tandem Computers in 1988. UB was sold in 1997 by Tandem to Newbridge Networks. Over the next several months
Ungermann-Bass
PC compatible computers made by Compaq
desktop computers in Compaq's Deskpro range of IBM PC compatibles. Introduced in September 1986, the Deskpro 386 was the first personal computer to feature
Compaq_Deskpro_386
Line of notebook-sized laptops produced by Compaq
computers. The “X” designation denoted an active matrix screen. The Compaq Contura Aero 4/25 and 4/33c were among the earliest subnotebook computers that
Compaq_Contura
1986 computer
The Compaq Portable III (Model 2660) is a PC/AT-compatible computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987. It was advertised as being much smaller
Compaq_Portable_III
Instruction set architecture
derivatives were used by NEC, Pyramid Technology, Silicon Graphics, and Tandem Computers (among others) in workstations, servers, and supercomputers. The R5000
MIPS_architecture
Line of laptops produced by HP
Acquisitions Thomas-Conrad (1995) NetWorth (1995) Microcom (1997) Tandem Computers (1997) Digital Equipment Corporation (1998) Zip2 (1999) Other topics
Compaq_Presario_R3000
Concerto was a detachable laptop computer made by Compaq, introduced in 1993. Concerto was the first tablet computer manufactured by Compaq on a large
Compaq_Concerto
Topics referred to by the same term
scripting programming language which acts as the shell in Tandem Computers/NonStop computers Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics
TACL
American payment systems company
software for communications applications using the new NonStop computers from Tandem Computers. The founders were James Cody, Dave Willadsen, and Dennis Gates
ACI_Worldwide
Line of laptops produced by Compaq
of notebook computers produced between 1998 and 2000 by Compaq as part of Compaq Presario line. The Presario 1200 line of notebook computers were originally
Compaq_Presario_1200
Computing system for indivisible operations
transactions a day, the system ran on two IBM 7090 computers. SABRE was migrated to IBM System/360 computers in 1972, and became an IBM product first as Airline
Transaction_processing_system
Computer operating system
and later VMScluster), where multiple computers run their own instance of the operating system. Clustered computers (nodes) may be fully independent from
OpenVMS
Desktop computer
Armada and many other HP/Compaq laptop computer systems. By a method of convection for cooling, these computers were commonly found in office environments
IPAQ_(desktop_computer)
Defunct American networking hardware company
alternatively replace one hub with a Network Management Module, which in tandem with NetWorth's software can detect and diagnose issues and errors with
NetWorth
Line of laptop computers
another entry in Compaq's long line of portable computers that were compatible with IBM's Personal Computer platform. In 1988, they released the SLT/286
Compaq_LTE
American computer programmer (b. 1956)
he developed a deep interest in computers and taught himself to code in different languages and for different computers. He subsequently attended Harvard
Monte_Davidoff
Family of desktop computers
Compaq Computer Corporation. Reference Guide: Compaq Deskpro 4000 Series of Personal Computers/Compaq Deskpro 6000 Series of Personal Computers. 2nd edition
Compaq_Deskpro
English Journalist and editor (born 1939)
Wagg (1961–63) Member of the Board of Reuters Member of the Board of Tandem Computers Chairman of Shipston Home Nursing Chairman of the Harlech Scholars'
Andrew_Knight_(journalist)
separately. There are at least two reported cases of improperly serviced computers exploding when the non-rechargeable lithium battery on the motherboard
Compaq_Portable_II
Software bug that seems to change when debugging
[ACM83]. Gray, Jim (1985). "Why Do Computers Stop And What Can Be Done About It?". Technical Report 85.7. Tandem Computers. (16 December 1986) RISKS DIGEST
Heisenbug
64-bit RISC instruction set architecture
(DEC). Alpha was designed to replace 32-bit VAX complex instruction set computers (CISC) and to be a highly competitive RISC processor for Unix workstations
DEC_Alpha
Digital database whose organization is based on the relational model of data
7th International Conference on Very Large Databases. Cupertino, CA: Tandem Computers. pp. 144–154. Retrieved 2006-11-09. Gray, Jim, and Reuter, Andreas
Relational_database
system to achieve commercial success (along with AT&T, Tandem Computers, and Stratus Computers), and was a major selling point for VAX systems. DEC's
VMScluster
Class of computer programming languages
807055. Wirth, Niklaus (1968). "PL360, A Programming Language for the 360 Computers". Journal of the ACM. 15 (1): 37–74. doi:10.1145/321439.321442. Mendicino
System_programming_language
Line of laptop computers made in the 1980s and 1990s
Compaq Computer Corporation. The SLT was the first laptop ever released by Compaq, then primarily known as a maker of luggable and desktop computers. The
Compaq_SLT
Portable computer by Compaq
computer/"luggable" released under the Compaq Portable series of computers. The computer was released in several models with different hard disk configurations
Compaq_Portable_486
Switched fabric communications link
fabric communications link primarily used in proprietary computers made by Tandem Computers, Compaq, and HP. Its features include good scalability, clean
ServerNet
Defunct Canadian voice and data networking company
later absorbed some routing technology that had been abandoned by Tandem Computers, with the purchase of Ungermann-Bass and entered the pure data networking
Newbridge_Networks
Dutch IT-entrepreneur
became the president and CEO of Ungermann-Bass. Ungermann was tied to Tandem Computers by an earlier White Knight deal and Ungermann resigned after his required
Roel_Pieper
American video game designer
Atari on floppy disk in 1981. Shaw left Atari in 1980 to work for Tandem Computers as an assembly language programmer, then joining Activision in 1982
Carol_Shaw
American engineer
with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) before getting a job with Tandem Computers in Sunnyvale, California. Fukunaga is also the co-founder and manager
Gen_Fukunaga
Laplet model designed by Compaq
Acquisitions Thomas-Conrad (1995) NetWorth (1995) Microcom (1997) Tandem Computers (1997) Digital Equipment Corporation (1998) Zip2 (1999) Other topics
Compaq_tc1000
Computer operating system
Darwin.) Tru64 UNIX required the SRM boot firmware found on Alpha-based computer systems. In 1988, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) joined with IBM,
Tru64_UNIX
Defunct clustering system for Linux
at Tandem Computers, which by 1995 took over the team of the former Locus CC and rights to the technology. Compaq would purchase Tandem Computers in 1997
OpenSSI
Defunct American networking hardware company
Thomas-Conrad Corporation was an American computer networking hardware company active from 1985 to 1995 and based in Austin, Texas. From the late 1980s
Thomas-Conrad
Personal computer
SystemPro from Compaq, released in November 1989, is a computer capable of running server-based computer operating systems and was arguably the first true
Compaq_SystemPro
RISC microprocessor
the Bemani System 573 Analog arcade unit, which runs on the R3000A. Tandem Computers for their NonStop Cyclone/R and CLX/R fault-tolerant servers. Whitechapel
R3000
MIPS microprocessor
Cenju-4 supercomputer Siemens Nixdorf, in its servers run under SINIX Tandem Computers, in its Himalaya fault-tolerant servers The R10000 is a four-way superscalar
R10000
American businessperson
Genentech, Hewlett-Packard, and Philips Electronics. He was chairman of Tandem Computers, from its founding in 1974 until its 1997 merger with Compaq. Perkins
Thomas_Perkins_(businessman)
Series of notebook-sized laptop comports
ProQuest 296125246. Staff writer (March 7, 1994). "Compaq Computer Corp.: Five Notebook Computers Due to Be Unveiled Today". The Wall Street Journal. Dow
Compaq_LTE_Elite
Abstract data type
examples include the CISC HP 3000 machines and the CISC machines from Tandem Computers. The x87 floating-point architecture is an example of a set of registers
Stack_(abstract_data_type)
Acquisitions Thomas-Conrad (1995) NetWorth (1995) Microcom (1997) Tandem Computers (1997) Digital Equipment Corporation (1998) Zip2 (1999) Other topics
Compaq_C_series
MIPS microprocessor
The R4400 is used by: Carrera Computers in their Windows NT personal computers and workstations Concurrent Computer Corporation in their real-time multiprocessor
R4000
Type of computer
not PA-RISC) HP 9000 systems based on the HP FOCUS microprocessor. Tandem Computers T/16. Like HP 3000, except that compilers, not microcode, controlled
Stack_machine
Discontinued line of business laptops
Guide Compaq Armada 4100 and 4200 Families of Personal Computers" (PDF). tim.id.au. Compaq Computer Corporation. "Compaq Armada 4200 Notebook PC series -
Compaq_Armada
1987 computer by Compaq
driver which makes use of the RAM. "museum ~ Compaq Portable 386". old-computers.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2018-09-04. admin
Compaq_Portable_386
Laptop manufacturer
factor; late entries were smaller and were termed "lunchbox computers". These computers measured approximately 16 inches (410 mm) deep, 8 inches (200 mm)
Compaq_Portable_series
1981–2009 American computing company
models were also rebadged by other vendors, including CDC, Tandem Computers, Prime Computer and Siemens-Nixdorf. SGI Onyx and SGI Indy series systems were
Silicon_Graphics
American computer company (1979–1996)
small computers, Zenith intended to sell Heath computers using the Zenith name, through Heath catalogs, Heathkit Electronic Centers, and computer dealers
Zenith_Data_Systems
Series of laptops by Compaq
another entry in Compaq's long line of portable computers that were compatible with IBM's Personal Computer platform. In 1988, they released the SLT/286
Compaq_LTE_(1st_generation)
Series of laptops by Compaq
Compaq's first laptop with Pentium processors from Intel. The line of computers were co-developed between Compaq and Inventec of Taiwan and were manufactured
Compaq_LTE_5000_series
American computer manufacturer (1980–1999)
as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) by other computer companies such as Unisys, Tandem Computers, Digital Equipment Corporation, Texas Instruments
AST_Research
American billionaire businessman
fund and others, as well as directly, Hillman invested in Genentech, Tandem Computers, Hybritech, and numerous other high-tech start-ups in the Silicon Valley
Henry_Hillman
Series of computers by Compaq
The ProLinea was a line of budget desktop computers released by Compaq from 1992 to 1996. All the machines in the line were x86-based IBM PC–compatible
Compaq_ProLinea
2004 tablet computer by Hewlett-Packard
the charging connector, which can be used to transfer files to other computers. Customizable controls include 3 physical buttons along the side of the
HP_Compaq_tc1100
American computer manufacturing company
Parallel Computers was also one of a number of new companies focusing on fault-tolerant solutions that were inspired by the success of Tandem Computers. Other
Parallel_Computers,_Inc.
Computer workstations
AlphaStation is the name given to a series of computer workstations, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and later by Compaq and
AlphaStation
ODBC, standard interface for accessing database systems
time, an industry team including members from Sybase (Tom Haggin), Tandem Computers (Jim Gray & Rao Yendluri) and Microsoft (Kyle Geiger) were working
Open_Database_Connectivity
Defunct US health care software technology company
code-base is written in COBOL, TAL, C and Java and runs on Tandem/NonStop Tandem Computers hardware. Upon acquisition by GE Healthcare, it was renamed
IDX_Systems
TANDEM COMPUTERS
TANDEM COMPUTERS
Female
English
Pet form of English Andrea, ANDEE means "man; warrior."
Boy/Male
British, English
Leather-tanner
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Swedish
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Swedish : from the personal name Sander, a reduced form of Alexander.German : topographic name for someone who lived on sandy soil, from Sand 1 + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.Norwegian : habitational name from any of seven farmsteads so named in southeastern Norway, from the indefinite plural form of Old Norse sandr ‘sand’, ‘sandy plain’, ‘beach’.
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HANDE means "smile."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gander, Old English gand(r)a ‘gander’, ‘male goose’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a gander in some way.English : variant of Ganter.North German : perhaps a habitational name from Gandern in Brandenburg.North German : nickname for a vain or self-important man from ganter ‘male goose’, ‘gander’.South German and Swiss German : habitational name from a place named with Middle High German gant ‘scree’ (Swiss gand), or topographic name for someone living by an area of scree.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name from Middle High German lant, German Land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see Land 1), used originally to denote either someone who was a native of the area in which he lived, in contrast to a newcomer (see Neumann), or someone who lived in the countryside as opposed to a town.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from either of two places called Landau (see Landau), Lande in Yiddish.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name formed with land ‘land’ + hardu ‘strong’.English : variant of Lavender.Americanized form (translation) of French Terrien, found in New England.
Girl/Female
Latin
From the Andes.
Female
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Candelaria, CANDE means "candle."
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of nature
Boy/Male
Sikh
Tan - body & Deep - lamp light). body with light
Male
English
Pet form of English Alexander, ZANDER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Boy/Male
Muslim
A garden in paradise
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : occupational name for a tanner of skins, Middle English tanner, Middle Dutch taenre. (The Middle English form derives from Old English tannere, from Late Latin tannarius, reinforced by Old French taneor, from Late Latin tannator; both Late Latin forms derive from a verb tannare, possibly from a Celtic word for the oak, whose bark was used in the process.)Swiss and German : habitational name for someone from any of several places called Tanne (in the Harz Mountains and Silesia) or Tann (southern Germany).Finnish : topographic or ornamental name from Finnish tanner ‘open field’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Rhythm, Voice
Male
English
Short form of English Alexander, SANDER means "defender of mankind."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Pericles, Prince of Tyre' A Pander.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Thaddaeus, TADDEO means "courageous, large-hearted."
Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, ANDER means "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.
Boy/Male
Sikh
TANDEM COMPUTERS
TANDEM COMPUTERS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Respectable Man, Intelligent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gift of the Guru
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Catt.Probably an Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Katz, Dutch Kats, or German Götz (see Goetz).
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Wonderfull smell(mehak)
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Eye
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Regent of a Direction
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Spanish
Reference to the Nativity.
Girl/Female
Greek American French
Light.
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TANDEM COMPUTERS
TANDEM COMPUTERS
a.
Consisting in real estate or land; as, landed property; landed security.
a.
Left-handed; hence, unlucky.
v. t.
To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
superl.
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
n.
Same as Standel.
v. t.
To play the pander for.
a.
Close-handed; close-fisted; covetous; avaricious.
v. i.
To wander at random; to scatter.
n.
Distance to which a missile is cast; range; reach; as, the random of a rifle ball.
a.
Used with both hands; as, a two-handed sword.
v. i.
To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently.
n.
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
superl.
Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
n.
A European pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) allied to the wall-eye; -- called also sandari, sander, sannat, schill, and zant.
a.
Open-handed; liberal.
superl.
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
a.
Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.
a.
Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard; as, a random guess.
n.
One banded with others.
v. i.
To act the part of a pander.