tethered
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈtɛðɝd// UK //tˈɛðəd// teth·ered
v. to connect a device to a power source or a network using a physical cable. You use this when you want to describe a phone or computer that is not using a battery but is connected to a wall.
v. to connect a device to a power source or network via a physical cable. Often used in the passive voice to describe the state of a device being physically linked to a fixed point.
I tethered my phone to my laptop to share the internet.
The technician tethered the drone to the ground station to ensure it remained within the safe operating range.
By tethering the portable monitor to the main server, the team ensured that all data remained synchronized in real-time without relying on a wireless connection.