26984 words

tethered

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
tied to a post or fixed to the ground with a rope or chain:

Examples:

a tethered goat
tethered balloon rides
2
using a mobile phone as a wireless internet connection to which you can connect other devices:

Examples:

an unlimited smartphone plan with a 5GB tethered option
3
attached to something:

Examples:

tethered to sth Once the data loggers are tethered to a computer, they track data at whatever interval they're set at.
4
closely connected with something, and changing when it changes:

Examples:

tethered to sth The interest rate charged will be tethered to the prime rate.

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