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converter
noun con·vert·er \kən-ˈvər-tər\
: a piece of equipment that changes something (such as radio signals, radio frequencies, or data) from one form to another
Full Definition of CONVERTER
: one that converts: as a : the furnace used in the Bessemer process b or con·ver·tor \-ˈvər-tər\ : a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or vice versa); also : a radio device for converting one frequency to another c : a device for adapting a television or radio receiver to receive channels or frequencies for which it was not originally designed <a cable converter> <FM converter> d : a device that accepts data in one form and converts it to another <analog-digital converter> e : catalytic converter
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