obsolete synaptic vesicle tethering involved in synaptic vesicle exocytosis (obsolete GO:0099069)
OBSOLETE. The initial, indirect interaction between a synaptic vesicle membrane and a the preseynaptic membrane active zone. This interaction is mediated by tethering factors (or complexes), which interact with both membranes. This process is distinct from and prior to synaptic vesicle priming and fusion.