The second one is charging hourly. We tend to prefer hourly fees on projects that are particularly open ended or very small scope. Our hourly rates are currently between $60 and $120 per hour depending on who is doing the work.
The word sonder exists, though. It means to probe, and in a more specific use, to test the depth of something. The word sound (as in the water feature) is a cognate, both related to the Old English sund meaning to swim, or the sea. I can't really think of an English equivalent that's specific beyond mere awareness.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: In the fictional Star Trek universe, a tricorder is a multifunction hand-held device used for sensor scanning, data analysis, and recording data. Three primary variants of the tricorder are issued in Star Trek's Starfleet.