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

Panthalassa has already tested several earlier prototypes of the wave energy converter technology, including the Ocean-1 in 2021 and the Ocean-2 that underwent a three-week sea trial off the coast of Washington state in February 2024. —Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026

One extra set of clothes, an overnight bag, chargers, a passport, the super universal converter, and an eye mask. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2026

The team took advantage of the phase difference between the two oscillations to turn the ILO into a kind of frequency-to-phase converter circuit. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

The agency said the DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter

Rhymes for converter

• diverter
• divertor
• inverter
• reverter