Contactor vs. Connector — What's the Difference?

In semiconductor testing, contactors can also be referred to as the specialized socket that connects the device under test. In process industries, a contactor is a vessel where two streams interact, for example, air and liquid.

A thing which links two or more things together

An electrical relay used to control the flow of power in a circuit.

To join or fasten together

(electrical engineering) A relay used to control an electrical power circuit

To associate or consider as related

To join to or by means of a communications circuit

To plug in (an electrical cord or device) to an outlet.

To become joined or united

To be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as between airplanes or buses.

To establish a rapport or relationship; relate

(Sports) To hit or play a ball or puck successfully

One who connects.

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.

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.

(computing) A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.

(computing) A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a JDBC connector.

(poker) Any of a group of cards of consecutive face value, useful in forming straights etc.

One who, or that which, connects

An instrumentality that connects;