Meaning of Connector | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who connects; a networker.
2. 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.
3. A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) U.S. Route 24 Connector.
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4. A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.
5. A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a JDBC connector.
6. A map which can be defined for a linear connection.
7. Any of a group of cards of consecutive face value, useful in forming straights etc.

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Examples

“There are only a few genuine social connectors. True connectors collect people like other collectors collect stamps.”

“Because SCSI is actually a family of standards, each with its own cable and connector, matching cables and connectors to the appropriate SCSI “family member” is important.”

“The X.400 connector can be used to connect two Exchange sites or to connect an Exchange site to a foreign X.400 messaging system.”

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