connector

Examples

• All

• And he we had these connectors that connect together like this, and we ran, like, 2,000 feet of cable from the generator trucks.

  American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)

• There was no store within walking distance of the marina where the connector could be purchased.

  Academic text (1998)

• And now we just have to put this little connector back in.

• So you need another connector slightly different.

• Here is the connector for the particle board.

• So it's a connector via the Lightning port.

  Sara Dietschy

• Oh, so that's the connector for the display.

• Then on the other end, an HDMI connector and a USB connector.

• I am examining the connectors now.

  The Recall (2017)

• Yeah, there's some connectors in that box in case we need them.

Synonyms

C

connection

vsconnector

• Specialized

60 3.3

A part that joins parts so power, signals, or water can pass

is the broader joining component used in many electronic and mechanical systems

P

plug

vsconnector

51 1.3

A device with pins that you insert into a socket to get power

is any joining component not limited to pin and socket electrical types

C

coupling

vsconnector

• Specialized

25 5.3

A device that connects two machine parts so they move together

is the general joining component not only for transmitting motion

J

jack

vsconnector

13 5.6

A socket where you plug a cable to connect a device

is the wider joining component category beyond just sockets or receptacles

C

coupler

vsconnector

• Specialized

7 6.3

A device that connects the ends of two things, like train cars or pipes

is the broader joining component used in many other contexts

T

tie-in

vsconnector

• Specialized

1 6.5

Something used to join two or more parts in building work

is a wider joining component not restricted to fastening or building uses

C

connective

vsconnector

• Specialized

6.2

A thing used to join two parts, often in machines or pipes

is the general joining component not limited to technical or mechanical means

I

interposer

vsconnector

• Specialized

8.9

A small device put between two parts to connect them

is a general joining part rather than a placed intermediary component

I

intermodule

vsconnector

• Specialized

8.8

A part that connects two or more modules in a system

is the broader joining component not limited to module interfaces

M

multipoint

vsconnector

• Specialized

6.5

A device that lets several wires or devices connect to one port

is any joining component, not only multi contact electrical types

C

connexion

vsconnector

• Archaic

9.9

A way of joining two things so they can send power or information

is the practical hardware component used to physically join parts

Antonyms

I

insulator

• Specialized

5 4.7

A material like glass that does not let electricity or heat pass through

S

separator

3 3.4

A thing that keeps two areas apart, like a curtain or a mark in text

Compounds

M

Molex connector

• Specialized

4.8

A small plastic plug that gives power to parts inside a computer or other electronic device

How Secure

bolt

• Specialized

42 3.8

coupler

• Specialized

7 6.3

connector

• Specialized

37 3.7

plug

51 1.3

clip

152 1.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology