connecter vs means

connecter and means both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connecter	Yes	No	No	No
means	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, means is a hypernym of connecter; that is, means is a word with a broader meaning than connecter:

connecter: an instrumentality that connects
means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of connecter include instrumentality, instrumentation.

connecter (noun)	means (noun)
an instrumentality that connects	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
	considerable capital (wealth or income)