converter

noun

con·vert·er | \kən-ˈvər-tər

Definition of converter

: 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

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The sound driver inside each ear cup has been tuned to match the sonic signature of Audio-Technica’s previous model, and the built-in digital to analog converter further ensures a consistent sound, no matter what device is connected. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Audio-Technica makes its best-selling M50x headphones wireless," 30 Oct. 2018 Units is actually useful, a converter, but yes, a lot of games. — WSJ, "‘The Mobile Industry’s Never Seen Anything Like This’: An Interview With Steve Jobs at the App Store’s Launch," 25 July 2018 Elsewhere, the audio-grade digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) and amplifier components are carefully designed to ensure the signal stream can deliver high-quality audio reproduction. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Audio Technica announces its first-ever true wireless earbuds," 29 Aug. 2018 The experts said their inspection of the debris also turned up power converters produced by a Japanese company and Cyrillic markings on components, suggesting a possible Russian link. — Fox News, "UN experts say Iran might want to help end war in Yemen," 31 July 2018 Photographer: Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg A worker checks and cleans steel slabs in a storage area at the converter shop at the Novolipetsk Steel PJSC plant in Lipetsk, Russia. — Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg’s Week in Pictures," 21 June 2018 My purse is always ready with my Sony RX100 camera; my charger for its terrible battery; two of my three portable batteries; two wall-charging blocks; a converter plug; and both a micro-USB and an iPhone cord. — Jada Yuan, New York Times, "How Do You Pack for a Yearlong Trip?," 27 June 2018 Vanessa Coleman started a business called FINsix—which built an efficient and compact power converter—at MIT’s Sloan business school with three other graduate students. — The Economist, "Can you teach entrepreneurship?," 7 June 2018 An unsuccessful attempt was made to steal socks, tank top T-shirts, underwear and an RCA converter box at a store. — Washington Post, "Southern Maryland crime report," 16 May 2018

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