(1) In a query management command, the TO word in the EXPORT command, the FROM word in the IMPORT command, or the AS word in the SAVE DATA command.
(2) In Java EE, a standard extension mechanism for containers to provide connectivity to enterprise information systems (EISs). A connector consists of a resource adapter and application development tools (Sun). See also container.
(3) A servlet that provides a portlet access to external sources of content, for example, a news feed from a Web site of a local television station.
(4) The component of an adapter that uses business objects to send information about an event to an integration broker (inbound) or receive information about a request from the integration broker (outbound). A connector consists of the Websphere Adapter Foundation Classes and the connector's application-specific component.
(5) A plug-in that is used to access and update data sources. A connector accesses the data and separates out the details of data manipulations and relationships.