Tether

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛðə(r)

Origin

From Old Norse tjóðr ( >

Danish tøjr). Cognate with North German Tüder ("tether for binding the cattle").

Full definition of tether

Noun

1. a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
2. (by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc
3. (dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)

Synonyms

• hobble (strap)

Derived terms

• at the end of one’s tether
• tetherless
• tetherless computing

Verb

1. to restrict something with a tether
2. (Internet) to connect a personal computer and a smartphone in order to get wireless Internet access for the computer