Tether
A tether is a cord, fixture, or flexible attachment that characteristically anchors something movable to something fixed; it also may be used to connect two movable objects, such as an item being towed by its tow.
Applications for tethers include:
Failure
Failure-prevention may be designed into a tethering system. Some
Designed-to-fail safety links are sometimes used to prevent excessive tension in a tether involved in towing objects, such as
A signal tether is a system in which a constant signal designates a positive condition, and its interruption, whether by discontinuation or jamming, conveys a failure. The signal may be electrically generated, or a physical device such as flying a flag.
See also
- Umbilical cable
- Safety lanyard
References
- ISBN 978-0-471-41258-8.
- ISBN 978-1-884989-12-4.
External links
- What is a Tether Violation? by TechSander.com
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