Connector may refer to:
Hardware
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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 ...
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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)
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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 ...
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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
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RF connector, an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range
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Circular connector
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Cigarette lighter receptacle
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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
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Board-to-board connector, for connecting printed circuit boards
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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
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Phone connector (disambiguation)
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Structural connector, in engineering
Software
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Connector (computer science), 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
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Database connector, software which allows client software to talk to database server
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Java EE Connector Architecture, a Java-based tool for connecting application servers and enterprise information systems
Other uses
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Connector (mathematics), a mathematical mapping
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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
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Northern Connector, highway in Australia
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Connector (social), people who help others by connecting them together
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Connector (Cincinnati), streetcar system in Cincinnati, Ohio
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''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
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Connector (IMO 9435480) – an offshore support vessel built in 2011
See also
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The Connector (disambiguation)
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