Connector

/kəˈnɛktər/ noun

Definition

Something that joins or links two things together, like a wire connecting computers or a person who brings people together.

Etymology

From 'connect' plus '-or' suffix (agent noun). 'Connect' comes from Latin 'conectere' meaning to bind together, entering English in the 1600s.

Kelly Says

In network science, 'connectors' are people with unusually diverse friend groups across different social worlds—they're rarer than you'd think but disproportionately important for spreading ideas.

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