connector
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈnɛktɝ// UK //kənˈɛktɐ// con·nec·tor
n. a thing that joins two parts together. You use it for physical objects, like a pipe connector, or abstract links, like a word that connects ideas.
n. an object, device, or element that joins two or more parts, systems, or concepts. Used in both technical contexts (engineering, computing) and general language.
The plastic connector holds the two pipes together.
She used a special connector to join the two cables securely.
In network topology, the router acts as a central connector, directing data traffic between different subnetworks with precision.
From connect + -or.