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Operating system
The Convergent Technologies Operating System, also known variously as CTOS, BTOS and STARSYS, is a discontinued modular, message-passing, multiprocess-based
Convergent Technologies Operating System
Convergent_Technologies_Operating_System
Former American computer company
Engineering Bob Garrow, head of marketing Kal Hubler, and operating system architect Ben Wegbreit. Convergent was primarily an OEM vendor with their computers
Convergent_Technologies
Processing Operating System) Multiple Console Time Sharing System (MCTS), from General Motors Research Puffin OS Convergent Technologies Operating System (CTOS)
List_of_operating_systems
Topics referred to by the same term
STARSYS or Starsys may refer to: Convergent Technologies Operating System, or STARSYS, a discontinued operating system Starsys Research Corporation, acquired
STARSYS
American global information technology company
applications. In 1988, the company acquired Convergent Technologies, creators of Convergent Technologies Operating System (CTOS). In 1990, Blumenthal resigned
Unisys
IT services company
"Innovation and Technology Awards". inntechawards.com. "Convergent Finance LLP announces upto USD 9.6 Mn investment in Onward Technologies Limited". theprint
Onward_Technologies
Uses in embedded systems
The Linux operating system is prevalent in embedded systems. As of 2024[update], developer surveys and industry reports find that Embedded Linux is used
Linux_on_embedded_systems
Computer software program
for the Convergent Technologies Operating System operating system, this was apparently a follow-on to Burroughs Technologies Operating System (BTOS).[citation
R:Base
1980s Unix desktop computer
developed by Convergent Technologies (later acquired by Unisys), and marketed by AT&T Information Systems in the mid- to late-1980s. The system was codenamed
AT&T_UNIX_PC
Microcomputer family
Corporation. The systems, introduced in May 1982, consist of two models: the B21 and the B22. The B21 models are rebadged Convergent Technologies AWS workstations
Burroughs_B20
British minicomputer company
re-badged as CTL systems, recognising CTL could not afford to develop hardware at all levels. The first was a Convergent Technologies 8086 system which created
Computer_Technology_Limited
System to capture, manage, and present geographic data
branch of technical geography. Geographic information systems are used in multiple technologies, processes, techniques and methods. They are attached
Geographic_information_system
Aspect of technological change
applications as a desktop computer would. Convergent operating systems include the Linux operating systems Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile and PureOS. Convergence
Technological_convergence
PC (aka the 3B1) was released in 1985, developed externally by Convergent Technologies. This product was not a success, in part due to the high margin
AT&T_Computer_Systems
AT&T/Bell family of computers
microprocessor. It runs a derivative of Unix System V Release 2 by Convergent Technologies. The system, which is also known as the PC-7300, is tailored
3B_series_computers
Hypothesis about intelligent agents
Bostrom, states: "Several instrumental values can be identified which are convergent in the sense that their attainment would increase the chances of the agent's
Instrumental_convergence
American computer scientist (born 1946)
Valley to join Convergent Technologies, ending as director of software. He joined MIPS Computer Systems in early 1985, managing operating systems development
John_Mashey
Computer terminal series by Groupe Bull
terminals. The Bull Questar 400 was a licensed version of the Convergent Technologies NGEN. However there was Bull Questar M, in fact Micral series 80
Bull_Questar
Former American maker of computer network products
100 percent ownership of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C) —initially a joint venture with China-based Huawei Technologies—3Com achieved a market presence
3Com
Telecom billing and customer care platform
Forum. https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/8590-telenor-serbia-upgrades-to-new-real-time-convergent-charging-billing-platform "1550 - BSCS
Business Support and Control System
Business_Support_and_Control_System
Domain of software tools
the market was Excelerator from Index Technology in Cambridge, Mass. While DesignAid ran on Convergent Technologies and later Burroughs Ngen networked microcomputers
Computer-aided software engineering
Computer-aided_software_engineering
Computer-aided design software
Management. "Siemens' NX Delivers Next Breakthrough in Product Design with Convergent Modeling: Siemens PLM Software". www.plm.automation.siemens.com. Retrieved
Siemens_NX
Nozzle that converts the internal energy of a working gas into propulsive force
entry to, and exit from, the nozzle. The internal shape may be convergent or convergent-divergent (C-D). C-D nozzles can accelerate the jet to supersonic
Propelling_nozzle
Mobile interface for Ubuntu developed by UBports
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system, developed by the UBports community. Its user interface is written in Qt, and is designed
Ubuntu_Touch
Brazilian research center
developed new technologies for convergent next-generation networks. CPQD has participated in the development of the Brazilian digital television system (SBTVD)
Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações
Centro_de_Pesquisa_e_Desenvolvimento_em_Telecomunicações
Platforms and technologies used to buy, sell and measure television advertising
can only access publishers that sell programmatically. Convergent TV ad platform. Convergent TV ad platforms allow advertisers to purchase all TV ad
TV_advertising_platform
UNIVAC GCS - General Communications System BOSS III or Business Oriented Systems Supervisor was the operating system for the UNIVAC III EXEC I EXEC II EXEC
List_of_UNIVAC_products
Defunct American computer company
Fortune Systems Corporation, later Tigera Group, Inc. and Connectivity Technologies, Inc., was an American computer hardware and software company active
Fortune_Systems
Vehicle propelled by ejection of gases
be possible from an aircraft or ship. Rocket launch technologies include the entire set of systems needed to successfully launch a vehicle, not just the
Rocket
Imaging and diffraction using electrons that pass through samples
transmission electron microscope (STEM) by the addition of a system that rasters a convergent beam across the sample to form the image, when combined with
Transmission electron microscopy
Transmission_electron_microscopy
Swedish security systems company
Securitas Systems. In 2008, the name was changed to Niscayah. In September 2011, Niscayah was purchased by the Stanley Convergent Security Systems division
Niscayah
American call center software company
services, technology, retail, healthcare and government markets. Information management provided convergent billing and business support system (BSS) products
Convergys
operating systems such as Palm OS, Newton OS, Symbian or Windows CE/Pocket PC. These operating systems would later evolve into early mobile operating
History_of_smartphones
1972–1998 American producer of minicomputers
agreement with Convergent Technologies for their AWS which Prime named the "Prime Producer 100" (launched in mid 1983) and later for Convergent's modular NGEN
Prime_Computer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bell Labs, and General Electric were jointly developing an experimental time-sharing operating system called Multics for
History_of_Unix
applications, it also examines the fog robot system to preserve the privacy and security of the data. 5G Coral: A 5G Convergent Virtualised Radio Access Network Living
Fog_robotics
Computer floating-point unit
workstations, Macintosh II family, NeXT Computer, X68000, Amiga 3000, Convergent Technologies MightyFrame, Atari Mega STE, TT, and Falcon. Some third-party Amiga
Motorola_68881
Software for 3D computer-aided design
applications it has links to many other product lifecycle management technologies. Originally developed and released by Intergraph in 1996, using the ACIS
Solid_Edge
network convergence: In the environment of convergent network, specific services with certain network technologies will receive different regulatory treatments
Network_convergence
Music school in California
of Southern California, the Thornton School is the oldest continually operating arts institution in Los Angeles. The school is located on the USC University
USC_Thornton_School_of_Music
Private media school at the University of Southern California
screening, classroom, and administrative spaces. The school previously operated from an earlier complex dedicated in 1984, which included the Harold Lloyd
USC_School_of_Cinematic_Arts
notable computer system manufacturers. A computer system is a nominally complete computer that includes the hardware, operating system (main software)
List of computer system manufacturers
List_of_computer_system_manufacturers
IEEE standard for broadband over power lines
Standards and Technology (NIST) mandates the implementation of the IEEE 1901 ISP coexistence mechanism (or ITU-T G.9972) in all technologies operating over power
IEEE_1901
Cultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
Automation technologies are increasingly used for managing livestock, though evidence on adoption is lacking. Global automatic milking system sales have
Agriculture
bureaucratic subsidizing of technologies that soon become out-dated. As of 2010, China's national R&D programs encompassed the: Key Technologies Program (renamed
Science and technology in China
Science_and_technology_in_China
Private medical school in Los Angeles, California
Angeles are also teaching hospitals. Keck Medicine of USC is an affiliated system of hospitals, clinics, and primary care providers and as of 2022, USC Health
USC_Keck_School_of_Medicine
American computer company
chips as the processor. These ran the BTOS operating system, which Burroughs licensed from Convergent Technologies. These machines implemented an early local
Burroughs_Corporation
Former Uni. of Southern Cali. institute
a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to biomedical engineering technology development. The institute was located on the University Park Campus of
Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering
Alfred_E._Mann_Institute_for_Biomedical_Engineering
American communications services company
Before the acquisition by Phone Power, Broadvoice was a subsidiary of Convergent Networks, which was founded in December 2003 by David Epstein and Nathan
BroadVoice
Japanese video game company
domestically in all countries previously covered by Maxsoft, such as Convergent Systems responsible for Singapore and Malaysia, Synnex for Thailand, VST-ECS
Nintendo
Discontinued line of mobile devices and services
almost three-quarters. In 2013, RIM replaced the existing proprietary operating system, BlackBerry OS, with a new revamped platform called BlackBerry 10,
BlackBerry
Aircraft designed to carry military cargo and personnel
"C-27J Capabilities and Cost Analysis Report" (PDF). wildfiretoday. Convergent Performance, LLC. Retrieved 3 November 2021. "CH-47 Chinook". helis.com
Military_transport_aircraft
Table inside a master boot record
maintained by IBM and Microsoft internally. When the market of PC operating systems and disk tools grew and liberated, other vendors had a need to assign
Partition_type
1994 multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter
Romania, were operating in Iraqi and Syrian airspace as part of Operation Shader. On 1 March 2026, an RAF Typhoon of 12 Squadron operating from Qatar, shot
Eurofighter_Typhoon
American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware
generate revenues of about $1.7 billion. Stanley Access Technologies In Q1 2022, Stanley Access Technologies were sold to Allegion for $900 million in cash. Stanley
Stanley_Black_&_Decker
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
their relative motion determines the type of plate boundary (or fault): convergent, divergent, or transform. The relative movement of the plates typically
Plate_tectonics
economic sectors, including nuclear energy, space sciences and convergent technologies such as bioinformatics and nanobiotechnology. The Strategy advocates
Science and technology in Morocco
Science_and_technology_in_Morocco
Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States
Population was estimated at 25,181 in 2008. The following public schools are operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District: New Designs Charter School—
University_Park,_Los_Angeles
Rockets that use supersonic exhaust to create additional acceleration
a convergent-divergent nozzle. This ensures the combustion takes place at subsonic speeds, improving the range of vehicle speeds where the system remains
Air-augmented_rocket
Reconstruction Extended Convergent Cross Mapping Dynamic stability S-Map regularization Visual analytics with EDM Convergent Cross Sorting Expert system with EDM hybrid
Empirical_dynamic_modeling
Retrieved 15 June 2024. "Convergent buys up 40MW of flywheels in New York and Pennsylvania". 8 May 2018. Corum, Lyn. The New Core Technology: Energy storage is
Beacon_Power
American businessman
manager of, in turn, the Convergent RISC Platform Division and the Convergent UNIX Systems Group. In 1991 he joined Pyramid Technology Corporation as executive
John_S._Chen
India. he was the EVP of Marketing and Sales for Symbian, a wireless operating system company developing the OS for next-generation data-enabled mobile phones
Mark Edwards (British businessman)
Mark_Edwards_(British_businessman)
economic sectors, including nuclear energy, space sciences and convergent technologies such as bioinformatics and nanotechnology. The Strategy advocates
Science and technology in Jordan
Science_and_technology_in_Jordan
American computer manufacturer
company's offerings. Bull finalized an agreement to share technologies with both Convergent Technologies and Ridge Computers. Around September 1985, Ridge named
Ridge_Computers
PC meant to be used in a home theater setting
and other convergent devices integrate components of a home cinema into a unit co-located with a home entertainment system. An HTPC system typically has
Home_theater_PC
Aircraft engine that produces thrust by emitting a jet of gas
supplying energy to aircraft systems is mentioned later. The efficiency of the engine is controlled primarily by the operating conditions inside the engine
Jet_engine
British anti-aircraft fire-control system
paragraphs 429-431. See external links HACS III Operating Manual Part 2, paragraph 300,301 HACS III Operating Manual Part 1, paragraph 2 (a) Weapon Control
HACS
Earth science program exploring the structure of the North American continent
observatory components: a network of 1100 permanent, continuously operating Global Positioning System (GPS) stations, many of which provide data at high-rate and
EarthScope
US Air Force supersonic aircraft, 1964–1998
exhaust system, followed by the secondary and tertiary air flows and ejector nozzle. The tertiary doors are open. There is a fixed convergent/divergent
Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird
Turbojet engine
axial-flow turbojet with a variable-stator compressor and a fully variable convergent/divergent exhaust nozzle. The maximum sea-level thrust was 28,800 lbf
General_Electric_YJ93
Object-oriented framework for software development
source operating system designed for smartwatches Avionics, Panasonic's in-flight entertainment system Sailfish OS, a mobile operating system developed
Qt_(software)
Type of pump using high pressure fluid to entrain a lower pressure fluid
enables it to entrain a fluid (e.g., water). After passing through the convergent "combining cone", the mixed fluid is fully condensed. The condensate mixture
Injector
System and hardware profiling application
deprecated as those technologies became obsolete. In their place, highly advanced modules were introduced to monitor modern Linux technologies, including Wayland
KInfoCenter
Network and systems management software
that consisted of network and systems management products. In 2007, HP OpenView was rebranded as HP BTO (Business Technology Optimization) Software when
HP_OpenView
Private law school in Los Angeles, California
Throop University (better known today as the California Institute of Technology) announced its intent to include a college of law among its various planned
USC_Gould_School_of_Law
Psychological concept
constructs are the underlying cognitive systems that give these phenomena their meaning and significance. A construct operates as an interpretive lens through
Construct_(psychology)
Engineering. Michels had considered working with Poduska, but founded Convergent Technologies instead, before Ardent. Each processor unit consisted initially
Stardent_Inc.
Supersonic atmospheric jet engine
accelerate exhaust flow with a nozzle. Supersonic flight typically requires a convergent–divergent nozzle. Although ramjets have been run as slow as 45 metres
Ramjet
Type of rocket engine
hazardous materials. The nozzle of a cold gas thruster is generally a convergent-divergent nozzle that provides the required thrust in flight. The nozzle
Cold_gas_thruster
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
Advanced Machine Learning Systems" (PDF). Bengio, Yoshua (February 26, 2024). "Towards a Cautious Scientist AI with Convergent Safety Bounds". Cohen, Michael;
AI_alignment
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
collectively to survive an increasingly unstable system. For instance, the development of technologies during the "external transmission" phase, such as
Fermi_paradox
taxpayers and is linked to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies. Its mission is to offer truthful, timely, and neutral information, guaranteeing
RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos
RTVC_Sistema_de_Medios_Públicos
Digital optical disc format
2007. Retrieved October 18, 2007. "BD+ Technologies Launches Content Protection Licensing Program". BD+ Technologies, LLC. June 28, 2007. Archived from the
Blu-ray
Type of integrated circuit
8275 CRT controller was used in the Convergent Technologies AWS / Burroughs B20, along with some S-100 bus systems. The Motorola 6845 (MC6845) is a video
Video_display_controller
Market 2012-2016 https://www2.opengroup.org/ogsys/catalog/R130 Convergent Technologies Survey: The Open Group, 2013 [1] The Nexus of Forces: Social, Mobile
Third_platform
Radio station in Sunnyvale, California
station broadcasts in HD. KXSC began in 1961 as KHYD, a 3,000–watt station operating from a house on Mowry Avenue in Fremont, California. The station call
KXSC_(FM)
American eVTOL aircraft company
Convergent Aeronautics Solutions program. It also announced its first vehicle, the LEO Coupe, the same year. In June 2022, the company (now operating
LEO_Flight
American afterburning turbofan engine
pounds (23 kg) in weight. The F414 uses a "fueldraulic" system to control the area of the convergent-divergent nozzle in the afterburner section. The nozzle
General_Electric_F414
Research institute of the University of Southern California
microarchitecture and electronics; science automation technologies; social networks and space systems Informatics Systems Research: grid computing, information security
USC Information Sciences Institute
USC_Information_Sciences_Institute
Jet engine where combustion takes place in supersonic airflow
This allows the scramjet to operate efficiently at extremely high speeds and does not require any moving parts. The operating regime and design of the scramjet
Scramjet
Computational model used in machine learning
moderation, and language understanding technologies.[vague] NNs are used to model dynamic systems for tasks such as system identification, control design, autonomous
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
Multipurpose indoor arena in Los Angeles, US
Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California. Located at the southeast corner
Galen_Center
Defunct American computer company
over immediate high-margin returns. Unlike competitors such as Convergent Technologies, Plexus typically focused on smaller accounts, moving 100 to 200
Plexus_Computers
Military transport aircraft
C-27J Next Generation programme with new equipment, systems and aerodynamic solutions to improve operating efficiency and enhance performance. The New Generation
Alenia_C-27J_Spartan
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
complex than step-based systems).[citation needed] In 2014, Google began working with California-based fusion company TAE Technologies to control the Joint
Fusion_power
German aircraft engine manufacturer
monitoring; wide chord aerofoils and single crystal turbine blades; and a convergent / divergent exhaust nozzle to give excellent thrust-to-weight ratio, multimission
MTU_Aero_Engines
Signetics microprocessor
controller for the ST506 hard disk in the M20 personal computer series. Convergent Technologies used the 8X300, 8X320, and 8X330 in their AWS hard disk controller
Signetics_8X300
Extreme form of authoritarianism and a theoretical concept
historian of ideas, knows that they belonged to different if structurally convergent taxonomic families"; contrary to conception of anti-Fascism as a mask
Totalitarianism
Suite of computer programs
introduced by the Macintosh operating systems. It has since been significantly rewritten and made available for the Windows operating system. The software is focused
JMP_(statistical_software)
travel, tourism, insurance
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old Norse drengr ‘young man’, but with more than one possible interpretation. It may reflect the personal name (originally a byname) of this form, which had some currency in the most Scandinavian-influenced areas of medieval England. Alternatively it may reflect the Middle English borrowing of the vocabulary word in the sense ‘servant’, later a technical term of the feudal system of Northumbria for a free tenant who held land by military and agricultural service, sometimes paying rent as well or in commutation.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Method; Way; Mode; Manner; Operation; Process
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sensible; Acquainted; Experienced; Knowing; Learned; Aware of; Conversant with
Boy/Male
Tamil
To do something systematically, Optimum utilization of resources
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : nickname for a lordly, impressive, or sharp-eyed man, from Middle English egle ‘eagle’ (from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Laigle in Orne, France, the name of which ostensibly means ‘the eagle’, although it is possible that the recorded forms result from the operation of early folk etymology on some unknown original. Matilda de Aquila is recorded in 1129 as the widow of Robert Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland.Jewish : translation into English of Adler.
Girl/Female
Tamil
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System, Organization
Pranaali | பà¯à®°à®¨à®¾à®²à¯€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French sur(ri)gien (from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’), hence an occupational name for a person who performed operations, mostly amputations. Before the advent of anaesthetics, only crude surgery was possible, and the calling was often combined with that of the barber or bath house attendant.French : topographic name for someone who lived close to a gushing spring.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
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Girl/Female
Hindu
System, Organization
Girl/Female
Tamil
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System, Organization
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Male
French
French form of Celtic Gahareet, GAHARIET means "old." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table, a son of King Lot of Orkney. He was brother to Agravaine, Gareth, Gawaine, and half-brother to Mordred. He was squire to Gawaine before being knighted and is noted for being very good at moderating Gawain's fiery temper. He murdered his own mother, Morgause, after catching her in flagrante with young Lamorak.Â
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Easy convenient
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Easy; Convenient
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : apparently a topographic name from Middle English furlong ‘length of a field’ (from Old English furh ‘furrow’ + lang ‘long’), the technical term for the block of strips owned by several different persons which formed the unit of cultivation in the medieval open-field system of farming, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, such as Furlong in Devon or Shropshire. The surname is now chiefly common in Ireland, where a family of this name settled at the end of the 13th century.Possibly an Americanized form of French Ferland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English frankelin ‘franklin’, a technical term of the feudal system, from Anglo-Norman French franc ‘free’ (see Frank 2) + the Germanic suffix -ling. The status of the franklin varied somewhat according to time and place in medieval England; in general, he was a free man and a holder of fairly extensive areas of land, a gentleman ranked above the main body of minor freeholders but below a knight or a member of the nobility.The surname is also borne by Jews, in which case it represents an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.In modern times, this has been used to Americanize François, the French form of Francis.The American statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) was the son of Josiah Franklin, a chandler (dealer in soap and candles), who had emigrated in about 1682 from Ecton, Northamptonshire, to Boston, MA, where his son was born.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : status name in the feudal system for a serf who had been freed.Jewish (American) : Americanized form of Friedmann (see Fried).
Girl/Female
Muslim
Easy, Convenient
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree, Middle High German holder, or from a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas, for example Alsace, the elder tree was believed to be the protector of a house.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Holder ‘elder tree’.English (chiefly western counties) : occupational name for a tender of animals, from an agent derivative of Middle English hold(en) ‘to guard or keep’ (Old English h(e)aldan). It is possible that this word was also used in the wider sense of a holder of land within the feudal system. Compare Helder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English knyghte ‘knight’, Old English cniht ‘boy’, ‘youth’, ‘serving lad’. This word was used as a personal name before the Norman Conquest, and the surname may in part reflect a survival of this. It is also possible that in a few cases it represents a survival of the Old English sense into Middle English, as an occupational name for a domestic servant. In most cases, however, it clearly comes from the more exalted sense that the word achieved in the Middle Ages. In the feudal system introduced by the Normans the word was applied at first to a tenant bound to serve his lord as a mounted soldier. Hence it came to denote a man of some substance, since maintaining horses and armor was an expensive business. As feudal obligations became increasingly converted to monetary payments, the term lost its precise significance and came to denote an honorable estate conferred by the king on men of noble birth who had served him well. Knights in this last sense normally belonged to ancient noble families with distinguished family names of their own, so that the surname is more likely to have been applied to a servant in a knightly house or to someone who had played the part of a knight in a pageant or won the title in some contest of skill.Irish : part translation of Gaelic Mac an Ridire ‘son of the rider or knight’. See also McKnight.
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n.
The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
v. i.
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge.
a.
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
v. i.
Seasonable; timely; opportune; as, a convenient occasion; a convenient season.
a.
Familiar; conversant.
a.
Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as, converging lines.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Operate
n.
Alt. of Convergency
n.
That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations.
n.
The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.
a.
tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging.
a.
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
n.
The act of operating or working; operation.
a.
Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
v. i.
Affording accommodation or advantage; well adapted to use; handly; as, a convenient house; convenient implements or tools.
n.
One skilled in technology; one who treats of arts, or of the terms of arts.
a.
Conversant; familiar.
n.
The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Converge
imp. & p. p.
of Converge
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