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 delivery ...

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 assigned the designation male or female. The female connector is generally a AC power ...

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, si ...

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

Software

* 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 ** Database connector, 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), 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 ...

, highway in Australia * Connector (social), 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, and The Banks, ...

, 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 ann ...

, South Australia

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