Connector may refer to:

Hardware

Plumbing Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water deliver ...

Electrical connector Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection betwee ...

, a device for joining electrical circuits together (sometimes known as ports, plugs, or interfaces) **

Gender of connectors and fasteners In electrical and mechanical trades and manufacturing, each half of a pair of mating connectors or fasteners is conventionally assigned the designation male or female. The female connector is generally a receptacle that receives and holds t ...

AC power plugs and sockets AC power plugs and sockets connect electric equipment to the alternating current (AC) mains electricity power supply in buildings and at other sites. Electrical plugs and sockets differ from one another in voltage and current rating, shape, ...

, devices that allow electrically operated equipment to be connected to the primary alternating current power supply in a building **

RF connector A coaxial RF connector (radio frequency connector) is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range. RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding ...

, an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range **

Circular connector Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between ...

Cigarette lighter receptacle An automobile auxiliary power outlet (also known as car cigarette lighter or auxiliary power outlet) in an automobile was initially designed to power an electrically heated cigarette lighter,LifeWire.com article''“From Car Cigarette Lighter ...

Blind mate connector A blind mate connector is differentiated from other types of connectors by the mating action that happens via a sliding or snapping action which can be accomplished without wrenches or other tools. They have self-aligning features which allows a sma ...

, a connector with self-aligning features **

Board-to-board connector Board-to-board (BTB) connectors are used to connect printed circuit boards (PCB), electronic components that contain a conductive pattern printed on the surface of the insulating base in an accurate and repeatable manner. Each terminal on a BTB conn ...

, for connecting printed circuit boards *

Optical fiber connector An optical fiber connector joins optical fibers, and enables quicker connection and disconnection than splicing. The connectors mechanically couple and align the cores of fibers so light can pass. Better connectors lose very little light due ...

, for joining optical fibers in communication systems *

Phone connector (disambiguation) Phone connector, phone plug, or phone jack may refer to: * Telephone plug, used to connect a telephone to the telephone wiring in a home or business, and in turn to a local telephone network * Phone connector (audio), an audio jack, jack plug, stere ...

Structural connector A tie, strap, tie rod, eyebar, guy-wire, suspension cables, or wire ropes, are examples of linear structural components designed to resist tension. It is the opposite of a strut or column, which is designed to resist compression. Ties may be m ...

, in engineering

Software

Connector (computer science) In computer science, a linked data structure is a data structure which consists of a set of data records ('' nodes'') linked together and organized by references (''links'' or ''pointers''). The link between data can also be called a connector. In ...

, a pointer or link between two data structures * Data connector, generic term for software which allows loading of data from one place to another, e.g. databases, file systems or events **

Database connector A database connection is a facility in computer science that allows client software to talk to database server software, whether on the same machine or not. A connection is required to send commands and receive answers, usually in the form of a res ...

, software which allows client software to talk to database server *

Java EE Connector Architecture Jakarta Connectors (JCA; formerly Java EE Connector Architecture and J2EE Connector Architecture) is a Java programming language tool for connecting application servers and enterprise information systems (EIS) as part of enterprise application i ...

, a Java-based tool for connecting application servers and enterprise information systems

Other uses

Connector (mathematics) In mathematics, a connector is a map which can be defined for a linear connection and used to define the covariant derivative on a vector bundle In mathematics, a vector bundle is a topological construction that makes precise the idea of a f ...

, a mathematical mapping *

Connector (road) A connector is a highway or freeway road that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the Interstate 635. A connector route is a type of special route or ...

, a highway or freeway road that connects to another highway or freeway **

Northern Connector Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a r ...

, highway in Australia *

Connector (social) ''The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference'' is the debut book by Malcolm Gladwell, first published by Little, Brown in 2000. Gladwell defines a tipping point as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling po ...

, people who help others by connecting them together *

Connector (Cincinnati) The Connector is a streetcar system in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The system opened to passengers on September 9, 2016. The streetcar operates on a loop from The Banks, Great American Ball Park, and Smale Riverfront Park through Dow ...

, streetcar system in Cincinnati, Ohio * ''Connector'' (I the Mighty album), by rock band I the Mighty * A free bus on there

Adelaide Metro Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is an intermodal system offering an integrated network of bus, tram, and train service throughout the metropolitan area. The network has an a ...

, South Australia * Connector (IMO 9435480) – an offshore support vessel built in 2011

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