This is the 5877th most frequent Spanish word.
tendido
Laid out, stretched, or hanging.
Here, 'tendido' is used to mean 'lying' or 'laid down' in a physical position.
El gato está tendido en el sofá.
The cat is lying on the couch.
In this case, 'tendido' refers to the 'network' or 'system' of wiring.
El tendido eléctrico es muy resistente a las tormentas.
The electric wiring is very resilient to storms.
Here, 'tendido' describes the action of hanging or stretching out something, like clothes.