ALL meanings of untethering
un·teth·er
U u - verb with object untethering to fasten or confine with or as if with a tether. 1
- verb with object untethering Digital Technology. to use (an electronic device, usually a smartphone or tablet) to enable a wireless Internet connection on another nearby device, often a laptop: There's no wi-fi, so I'll have to tether my phone to my laptop. 1
- noun untethering a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement. 1
- noun untethering the utmost length to which one can go in action; the utmost extent or limit of ability or resources. 1
- verb without object untethering Digital Technology. to use an electronic device to enable a wireless Internet connection on another device. 1
- idioms untethering at the end of one's tether, at the end of one's resources, patience, or strength. 1