tether

IPA: tˈɛðɝ

A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.
(nautical, sailing) A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.
(by extension) The limit of one's abilities, resources etc.

(transitive) To restrict with, or as if, with a tether.
(transitive) To connect to something else.
(Internet, transitive) To connect (a smartphone) to a personal computer in order to give the phone access to the computer's Internet connection.

Examples of "tether" in Sentences

Our words and labels tether our mind to the historical.
And they are down there in what is called the tether technique.
A broken tether from the Korean tent offered additional hand-held protection.
We see why Molly was created and we also see the effect on 'her' once the tether is removed.
Roi snatched the tether from the old man’s hand and dragged the reluctant creature into the alley.
Forster's 'Kitely' was very emphatic and earnest, and grew into great interest, quite up to the poet's allotted tether, which is none of the longest.
Clanging behind him on a tether was a large white suit, so bulky it was like a statue of some forgotten golem or perhaps an example of ancient deep-sea diving gear.
That tether is not merely the technological capability to remotely delete files, it is more importantly the legal tether of being the licensor for the content on your reading device.