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connector.

One who connects; a networker.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈnɛktɚ/General-American
  1. One who connects; a networker.

  2. A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.

  3. 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) U.S. Route 24 Connector.

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  4. A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.

  5. A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a JDBC connector.

  6. A map which can be defined for a linear connection.

  7. Any of a group of cards of consecutive face value, useful in forming straights etc.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English -or English connector From connect + -or.

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