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connector

  • noun
  • /kəˈnɛktɚ/

One who connects; a networker.

Other meanings

  1. A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.

  2. A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.

Synonyms

  • connective

A kind of

  • means

Kinds of connector

  • attachment
  • backbone
  • ground
  • hitch
  • jumper
  • junction
  • slip ring
  • telephone line

Related words

  • connectorize
  • connectorless
  • Euroconnector
  • microconnector
  • miniconnector
  • cone connector
  • thimble connector
  • wire connector
  • barrel nut connector
  • blade connector
  • BNC connector
  • Molex connector

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “connector” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.