Tether (disambiguation)

A tether is a cord, fixture, or flexible attachment that secures something movable to something else.

Tether may also refer to:

Science and technology

 * Tether (cell biology), an elongated cylinder of the membrane of a cell bond to a substrate
 * Molecular tether

Computing

 * Tethering, sharing a mobile device's internet connection
 * Tether (cryptocurrency), a cryptocurrency
 * Tethered jailbreak, in iOS jailbreaking

Space

 * Space tether, use of tethers to propel or stabilize objects in space
 * Electrodynamic tether, a conductive space tether which generates current and acts against a planetary magnetic field
 * Momentum exchange tether, a kind of space tether
 * Skyhook (structure), or a tidal stabilized tether
 * Space elevator, a geostationary orbital tether

Songs

 * "Tether" (song), by Eric Prydz, 2015
 * "Tether", by Chvrches from The Bones of What You Believe, 2013
 * "Tether", by Damien Jurado from Where Shall You Take Me?, 2003
 * "Tether", by Dreamers of the Ghetto from Enemy/Lover, 2011
 * "Tether", by the Indigo Girls from All That We Let In, 2004
 * "Tether", by On Broken Wings from Number One Beautiful, 2001
 * "Tether", by Plaid from Reachy Prints, 2014
 * "Tether", by Sarah Harmer from All of Our Names, 2004
 * "Tether", by Tantric from Mercury Retrograde, 2018

Other uses

 * Ankle monitor or tether, used to track parolees' whereabouts and/or alcohol use
 * Tether (hieroglyph), an alphabetic uniliteral sign of ancient Egypt
 * Anthony Tether (born ca. 1941), Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency