What is another word for Tethering?

Pronunciation: [tˈɛðəɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Tethering is a term used to refer to the act of connecting a device such as a phone or tablet to a computer or other mobile device to use the phone as a modem, allowing the device to access the internet. There are several synonyms for tethering that are frequently used in the technology arena. These include mobile hotspot, mobile tethering, wireless tethering, and portable hotspot. Other terms that are used interchangeably with tethering include internet sharing, mobile internet sharing, and Wi-Fi hotspot. Although the terms may vary slightly, they all refer to the same essential process of connecting a mobile device to a computer to gain internet access.

What are the hypernyms for Tethering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tethering

Tethering the team the raft was launched, and the Professor accompanied them across.
"The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island"
Roger Thompson Finlay
Toward sunset they rested in an olive-orchard, Tethering their horses to the low boughs.
"The Valley of Decision"
Edith Wharton
I held her to me, but she seemed to flutter uncertainly in my clasp, just as a bird flutters wildly without aim at the limit of its Tethering cord, and when I released her she sank into the wire chair at our side with a look of exhaustion stamped on the soft, delicate face.
"To-morrow?"
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