Tether vs Tethered - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between tether and tethered

is that tether is to restrict something with a tether while tethered is past tense of tether.

is a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.

connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem.

(en noun)

a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement

(by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc.

(dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)

* hobble (strap)

* * tetherless * tetherless computing

(en verb)

to restrict something with a tether

(Internet) to connect a personal computer and a smartphone in order to get wireless Internet access for the computer

(Tethering)

(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.

(head)

(tether)