What's the difference between tethering and wireless?

Tethering


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tether

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A comparison was made between the Q's estimated by the CO2 rebreathing method during tethered swimming and previously published data on Q determined by the dye-dilution method during free swimming in a flune.
  • (2) In both conditions about half the number of cases presented clinically before the age of 3 months, when paraplegia was evident in only 5 of the 26 infants with tethered cord and 3 of the 25 with tethered roots.
  • (3) Alternatively, a loss of collagen tethers or decline in matrix tensile strength can be responsible for regional or global transformations in myocardial architecture and function seen in the reperfused ("stunned") myocardium and in dilated (idiopathic) cardiopathy.
  • (4) The hypothesis that a localized lordosis, or tethering of the posterior elements of the spine, is the primary cause of the vertebral rotation in idiopathic scoliosis was investigated in anatomic specimens of human and calf spinal columns.
  • (5) The ultrasound-induced negative phonotactic response of tethered, flying Australian field crickets habituates to repeated stimuli.
  • (6) In one patient, the fibrous band extended from the distal pole of the patella to the intracondylar notch, tethering the patella inferiorly.
  • (7) Single-chain antigen-binding proteins are novel recombinant polypeptides, composed of an antibody variable light-chain amino acid sequence (VL) tethered to a variable heavy-chain sequence (VH) by a designed peptide that links the carboxyl terminus of the VL sequence to the amino terminus of the VH sequence.
  • (8) We have described delayed presentation in an adult with evidence of the tethered spinal cord syndrome following myelomeningocele repair.
  • (9) We report 2 cases of the tethered spinal cord syndrome.
  • (10) Internal motions of the tethered Er-labeled ligands may also contribute to the observed anisotropy decay, particularly in the case of cell-bound IgE.
  • (11) Computerized interpretation of the electrocardiogram has now advanced to computerization of the electrocardiograph, resulting in greatly increased versatility, including the capacity for adapting to a variety of lead systems rather than being tethered to the old Einthoven-Wilson-Goldberger (EWG) system.
  • (12) Apple was asked to comment on this ability to unlock the iPhone tethering facility for free.
  • (13) Three cases of tethered cord syndrome are presented with reference of reported literatures.
  • (14) However visitors to benm.at – an iPhone and iPod touch enthusiasts' website – can download a profile that instantly activates the tethering system free of charge.
  • (15) A 14-residue peptide based on the tethered ligand stimulated the aggregation of gel-filtered platelets with an EC50 of 7 microM, and a concentration of 10 microM was the minimum concentration necessary to yield a full aggregation response in platelet-rich plasma.
  • (16) The ratio of the change in the length of the tether to the change in the projection length is proportional to the ratio of the pipette radius to the tether radius.
  • (17) Surgical repair with release of cord tethering at the time of diagnosis is advocated, regardless of patient age.
  • (18) In single-channel recordings, tethered agonists opened channels with the same conductance as reversibly bound agonists (30 pS at 15 degrees C and -100 mV).
  • (19) In a series of 75 patients with surgically treated lipomyelomeningoceles, the neurological condition of six patients deteriorated 6 months to 14 years after the operation due to repeat tethering of the spinal cord.
  • (20) Failure to release this structure from the proximal ulna caused kinking and tethering of the nerve when transposition was attempted.

Wireless


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The two companies have pooled their software development resources to create MeeGo, a free software platform which they reckon will pave the way for the next generation of wireless communications devices.
  • (2) I was born into a Britain where the majority of the population didn't have a telephone, the wireless or indoor plumbing.
  • (3) Among the finance directors on it were: Ken Hanna of Cadbury Schweppes, which was locked in a battle at the European court over its use of a Dublin subsidiary; Richard Lapthorne of Cable & Wireless; and AstraZeneca's Jon Symonds, embroiled in a multibillion pound "transfer pricing" dispute.
  • (4) Essentially, Sonos hooks into your broadband connection, looks for music on any network-connected storage (including computers you nominate) and then makes those files available via its own wireless network of "ZonePlayers", which are either amplifiers (the ZP100) or have a line-out you can hook up to a hi-fi (the ZP80).
  • (5) The excellent strategic fit and complementariness of the Wireless business to News Corp’s operations will provide great opportunities for Wireless’ management, employees and talent,” said Richard Huntingford, executive chairman of Wireless Group.
  • (6) A spokesman said the decision to exit California was not linked to last year's sale of Vodafone's 45% in America's largest mobile phone network, Verizon Wireless , which was the British firm's only stake in an operating company on the American continent.
  • (7) Android devices will also be able to "mirror" themselves wirelessly on a Chromecast-equipped television, much as iOS devices can do with Apple's AirPlay technology.
  • (8) 1933 Comet Battery store is founded by George Hollingbery in Hull, Yorkshire, employing two people who charge batteries for customers' wireless sets.
  • (9) The chip is powered wirelessly from a battery the patient wears in their pocket, so none of the equipment is clearly visible.
  • (10) The iPad is the first mass-market mobile device to use micro-Sim cards, which are smaller than the current range of Sim cards and were designed for small consumer gadgets such as Birmingham-based Lok8u's range of wireless-enabled wrist watches.
  • (11) 9 The first smartphone was IBM's Simon , which debuted at the Wireless World Conference in 1993.
  • (12) Another risk is to Wi-Fi internet access and other communications because higher temperatures can reduce the range of wireless communications, rainstorms can impact the reliability of the signal, and drier summers and wetter winters may cause greater subsidence, damaging masts and underground cables.
  • (13) The wireless LANs that use infrared and radio frequencies are new but promising.
  • (14) The cameras, some of which are operated completely wirelessly, can easily be moved from court to court.
  • (15) If the products are as reliable as they are affordable, this British brand could find itself plugging a gap in the audio market that has puzzled consumers ever since other forms of wireless tech went mainstream years ago.
  • (16) The FCC must act to create strong, enforceable net neutrality rules and apply them equally to both wireless and wireline providers.” But the association stopped short of calling for the internet to be regulated as a utility, a proposal that would give the FCC far greater powers, and which the cable companies are lobbying against fiercely.
  • (17) The company also asked the government how serious it is about wireless charging roads which could top up an electric car without the need to plug in, as mooted by Conservative MP Oliver Letwin.
  • (18) "With the ability to print travel tickets, e-coupons for discounts, and even your Facebook gallery, all can be done wirelessly via smartphones and tablets if your printer has this facility."
  • (19) Read more stories like this: • Using mobile money to buy water and solar power in east Africa • Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless and the making of Africa’s first cashless society • Interactive map: which country has the fewest ATMs?
  • (20) Fitbit was founded in 2007 in California by two men embracing new wireless technology to create something new in the health and fitness industry.

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