Tethering

verb

/ˈteðəɹɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

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.nounThe act or means by which something is tethered.

4.nounThe connection of a personal computer to a mobile phone so as to obtain wireless Internet access from the computer.

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