Tethered

verb

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.verbTo restrict something with a tether.

2.verbTo connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.

3.adjectiveTied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles.

4.adjectiveConnected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem)

"Many mobile phones are equipped with software to offer tethered Internet access."

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