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Attached vs Tethered - What's the difference?

attached | tethered |

As verbs the difference between attached and tethered

is that attached is past tense of attach while tethered is past tense of tether.

As adjectives the difference between attached and tethered

is that attached is in a romantic or sexual relationship while tethered is connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem.

attached

English

Verb

(head)
  • (attach)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a romantic or sexual relationship.
    • As far as I know, he isn't attached , so I'm going to invite him out on a date.
    I'm not ready to get attached , as I want to continue sleeping around.
  • (botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
    • In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.
  • Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (sharing two walls) detached, semiattached

    tethered

    English

    (Tethering)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (computers, electronics) connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem)
    • Many mobile phones are equipped with software to offer tethered Internet access.
  • (veterinary) tied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles.

    • See also

    * tethering

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tether)