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Tethered to the wall, free from the tyranny of dying batteries.
means Connected or powered by a physical cord rather than running wireless or on battery.
from From cord, via Old French corde, from Latin chorda meaning gut-string — the same root that gives us musical chords and surgical sutures, tracing back to twisted animal intestines used as rope.
Power tradeoffLimitless runtime, lethally limited range.
Textile senseAlso means ribbed fabric, as in corduroy.
Stacking termA cord of firewood equals 128 cubic feet.