Edge connector

An edge connector is a type of electrical connector for use with PC boards. They consist of a plastic "box" open on one side, with pins on either side of the longer edges, sprung to push into the middle of the open center. PC boards are then constructed with traces leading to the edge of the board, which are then slid into the edge connector. The edge connector is a money-saving device because it only requires a single connector, and they are also difficult to break.

Edge connectors are used by all cartridge-based game systems, the expansion cards in the typical desktop PC, and the Flash media typically used in modern digital cameras. For several years, Intel used edge connectors for its processors, but this proved expensive and impractical for cooling.