connectors

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.