con ‧ nec ‧ tor /kəˈnektə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ connection , ↑ connectedness , ↑ connector ; verb : ↑ connect ≠ ↑ disconnect ; adjective : ↑ connected ≠ ↑ disconnected ≠ ↑ unconnected ]
an object which is used to join two pieces of equipment together