Connector may refer to:

Hardware

Plumbing Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses piping, pipes, valves, piping and plumbing fitting, plumbing fixtures, Storage tank, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. HVAC, Heating and co ...

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 between ...

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

Gender of connectors and fasteners In electrical and machine, mechanical trades and manufacturing, each half of a pair of mating Electrical connector, connectors or fasteners is conventionally designated as male or female, a distinction referred to as its gender. The female conne ...

AC power plugs and sockets AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically operated device, often via a cable. A socket (also known as a receptacle or outlet) is fi ...

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

RF connector An 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 that t ...

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

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 Lighte ...

Blind mate connector Blind often refers to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * A window blind, a covering for a window Blind may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Blind'' (1987 film), a documentary by Frederick Wiseman about the ...

, 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 is a device used to link optical fibers, facilitating the efficient transmission of light signals. An optical fiber connector enables quicker connection and disconnection than splicing. They come in various types li ...

, for joining optical fibers in communication systems * Phone connector (disambiguation) * Structural connector, 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. ...

, 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 re ...

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

Java EE Connector Architecture Jakarta Connectors (JCA; formerly known as Java EE Connector Architecture and J2EE Connector Architecture) are a set of Java programming language tools designed for connecting application servers and enterprise information systems (EIS) as a part ...

, 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 fa ...

, a mathematical mapping *

Connector (road) A connector is a highway or freeway road in the United States that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange (road), interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the Interstate 635 (Kansas–M ...

, 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 tram, 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, Cincinnati, The Banks, Great American Ball Park, Paycor Stadiu ...

, 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 the Adelaide area, around the capital city of South Australia. It is an intermodal passenger transport, intermodal system offering an integrated network of Buses in Adelaide, bus, Glenelg tram, ...

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

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