connector

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Synonyms: convector, conjector, connecter, connection, connect, connected, conductor, connects, connectin, collector, convertor

Antonyms: convector, conjector, connecter, connection, connect, connected, conductor, connects, connectin, collector, convertor

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Noun

1. One who [[connect]]s; a [[networker]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|electrical engineering}} A device (or, more precisely, a [[mating]] pair of devices, often a [[plug]] and a [[socket]]) for connecting together two [[wire]]s, [[cable]]s, or [[hose]]s, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
3. {{lb|en|US|road transport}} 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) [[Wikipedia:U.S. Route 24 Connector (Taylor, Michigan)|U.S. Route 24 Connector]].
4. {{lb|en|computing}} A line connecting two shapes in [[presentation software]].
5. {{lb|en|computing}} A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a [[JDBC]] connector.
6. {{lb|en|math}} A map which can be defined for a [[linear connection]].
7. {{lb|en|poker}} Any of a group of cards of [[consecutive]] face value, useful in forming [[straight]]s etc.

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