Word: tethered
To restrict something with a tether.
To connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
Tied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles.
Connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem) Example: Many mobile phones are equipped with software to offer tethered Internet access.
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