to tether
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈtɛðər/
- Specialized
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- I use WiFi at home or wherever I can connect, but I run tethered at work.
Examples
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I opened LR up, and it was still running 4.2; it would not tether to the camera.
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Is anybody else out there shooting tethered to their computer?
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Be careful if you tether your tablet to a phone with a limited data plan, though.
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Then there is the matter of tethering your phone.
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I'll probably end up tethering on my unlimited plan occasionally, even if it's not allowed.
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You can't update anything while tethered, nor download anything new.
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On one particularly hairy night, our hotel WiFi went down completely, and being able to tether for a few hours was hugely beneficial.
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I'm tethering onto a relay tower instead of my house, so it'll make it harder for them to trace the ISP.
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If you consider tethering for even an hour-long browsing session on your laptop, you'll need more than 100MB of data.
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You can easily tether your tablet to your phone to share its data connection.
Synonyms
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2.7
Attach something to power or a network so it works
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2.0
To make a computer or phone use the internet so it can send and receive data
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3.7
To connect devices or systems so they can work together
Antonyms
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3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
Idioms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tether is also used for connecting devices because it follows the same idea as tying two things together. So, to tether your laptop to your phone is to 'tie' the devices so the laptop can use the phone's internet.