Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Connector \Con*nect"or\, n.
   One who, or that which, connects; as:
   (a) A flexible tube for connecting the ends of glass tubes in
       pneumatic experiments.
   (b) A device for holding two parts of an electrical conductor
       in contact.

Source : WordNet®

connector
     n : an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the
         connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between
         the amplifier and the speakers" [syn: {connection}, {connexion},
          {connecter}, {connective}]