Definitions

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  • adjective Without a tether; not tied down
  • adjective Internet, computing wireless; pertaining to a wireless network

Etymologies

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tether +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Srinivasan Keshav, Canada Research Chair in tetherless computing at the University of Waterloo, told lawmakers probing text messaging rates and the state of competition in the wireless telecommunications industry that the maximum cost of a single text message “very unlikely” exceeds 0.3 cents.

    2009 June 17 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009

  • Srinivasan Keshav, Canada Research Chair in tetherless computing at the University of Waterloo, told lawmakers probing text messaging rates and the state of competition in the wireless telecommunications industry that the maximum cost of a single text message “very unlikely” exceeds 0.3 cents.

    U R Bn Ripd Off « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009

  • It really hurt me to see Walt just *there*--tetherless.

    Was Race a Factor in Michael’s Demise? We Think Not | the TV addict 2008

  • For MSes, the A-list astronauts were those who flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit MMU on tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • Pinky Nelson, “Ox” van Hoften, Dale Gardner, and Bob Stewart had all done tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • We would fly missions into polar orbits and fly jet packs on tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • Pinky Nelson, “Ox” van Hoften, Dale Gardner, and Bob Stewart had all done tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • We would fly missions into polar orbits and fly jet packs on tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • For MSes, the A-list astronauts were those who flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit MMU on tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • We would fly missions into polar orbits and fly jet packs on tetherless spacewalks.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

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