converter

One entry found for converter.

Main Entry: con·vert·er
Pronunciation: k&n-'v&r-t&r
Function: noun
: one that converts : as a : the furnace used in the Bessemer process b or con·ver·tor /-'v&r-t&r/ : 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