Explain it to me like I'm new
A connector is a ready-made link between an AI product and a service like Gmail, Slack or Drive, so the AI can read from it and act in it.
Think of it like
A pre-wired adapter, versus soldering the cable yourself.
What actually happens
You sign in once to the service. The connector exposes a limited set of actions to the assistant, under that service's own permissions.
AI ⇄ connector ⇄ service (your account, your permissions)
Where I encountered it
While reading how plugins bundle capabilities together.
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