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

The input decoder chip is a Chrontel CH7516 DisplayPort-to-LVDS converter. —IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026

The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Device will be evaluated in real operating conditions Called MARMOK A 5, the wave energy converter (WEC) will be electrically connected to the network through the Lab platform, integrated into the BiMEP infrastructures. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026

The electrical system has a shore power hookup, multi-stage 120-V converter and solar prewiring. —C.c. Weiss may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 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