connector
Americannoun
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connectors
plural
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a person or thing that connects.
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any of various devices for connecting one object to another.
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(formerly) a person who couples railroad cars.
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"The supply chains have adapted, the Mexico's, the Vietnam's of the world have stepped in... the connector countries that have been able to grow on the back of this."
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Claude users will be able to enable a ZipRecruiter connector then search for job postings using natural language and describing their preferences and experiences, the company says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
He said I was a connector, that I knew how to bring people together.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
This rashguard is made for the surf with its connector at the front hem to link it to board shorts and a clutch pocket with key loop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“With that connector cord, you can also save longer things you want to write—like stories or poems—on the computer!”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices, and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A data center can have hundreds of thousands of connectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The company is a leader across copper and fiber AI connectors, Daryanani noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Chinese AI startups like Deepseek and Moonshot AI, as well as Baidu's chip subsidiary Kunlunxin and Zhongji Innolight which makes high-speed optical connectors for AI infrastructure, could soon follow.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But when the wires were fastened to her own neural connectors, and the probes reached into her heartbeat and instinct, that's when she opened her mouth.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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