attachment vs connector

attachment and connector both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attachment	Yes	No	No	No
connector	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, connector is a hypernym of attachment; that is, connector is a word with a broader meaning than attachment:

Other hypernyms of attachment include connecter, connection, connective, connexion.

attachment (noun)	connector (noun)
the act of fastening things together	an instrumentality that connects
the act of attaching or affixing something
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
a supplementary part or accessory
a connection that fastens things together
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution