connector

/K AH0 N EH1 K T ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    One who connects.

  2. 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. 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.

  4. 4

    A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/connector