Connector

With respect to cabling, a device attached to the end of a cable, receiver, or light source that joins it with another cable, device or fiber. A connector is a mechanical device used to align and join two conductors or fibers together to provide a means for attaching and decoupling it to a transmitter, receiver, or another fiber. Commonly used connectors include the RJ-11, RJ-45, BNC, FC, ST, LC, MT-RJ, FDDI, Biconic, and SMA connectors.