connector

American  

[kuh-nek-ter] / kəˈnɛk tər /

Or connecter

noun

1. a person or thing that connects.

2. any of various devices for connecting one object to another.

3. (formerly) a person who couples railroad cars.

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Etymology

Origin of connector

First recorded in 1785–95; connect + -or ²

Example Sentences

While these markets served as destination points for Chinese exports, they also became connector hubs allowing China to further “process” goods before shipping them onward to the U.S. market.

From MarketWatch

Now, in the global race to build enough computing power for an AI future, Corning’s cables have become the connectors of choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, in the global race to build enough computing power for a future driven by artificial intelligence, Corning’s GLW 8.31%increase; green up pointing triangle cables have become the connectors of choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

As companies from Alphabet to Oracle build out data centers to power AI programs, demand for connectors increases, to the direct benefit of suppliers like Amphenol.

From Barron's

The maker of connectors, cables, and other electrical components is the proverbial picks-and-shovels play, and as the AI trade rebounded, so did Amphenol.

From Barron's

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