converter

noun

con·​vert·​er kən-ˈvər-tər 

: one that converts: such as

a

: the furnace used in the Bessemer process

b

or convertor

kən-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

Examples of converter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, the system also needed a high-voltage power converter. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024

The environmental approval will allow the company to lay cable from Darwin converter station past the end of Australian territorial waters and up to the Indonesian border. —New Atlas, 17 July 2024

The setup, which includes an inverter, a shore battery converter, a battery energy converter, a solar energy converter and an alternator energy optimizer, can produce enough power to keep the van and all its features running for up to 72 hours. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024

So far this year, about 200 converter thefts have been reported to Chula Vista police, said Hall. —Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter