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Converter
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Converter
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1.
a person or thing that converts
2. physics
a.
a device for converting alternating current to direct current or vice versa
b.
a device for converting a signal from one frequency to another or from analogue to digital forms
3.
a vessel in which molten metal is refined, using a blast of air or oxygen
See also Bessemer converter, L-D converter4. short for converter reactor
5. computing
a device for converting one form of coded information to another, such as an analogue-to-digital converter
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Converter
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a person or thing that converts
; specif.,a.
a furnace for converting pig iron into steel in the Bessemer process
b.
an electrical device for converting alternating current into direct current
see also inverterc.
the part of a radio receiver that changes modulated high frequencies to lower frequencies
d.
any device for adapting a radio or television receiver to added frequencies or modulations
e.
catalytic converter
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Converter
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1. One that converts, especially:
a. A furnace in which pig iron is converted into steel by the Bessemer process.
b. A machine that converts electric current from one kind to another.
c. An electronic device that converts one frequency of a radio signal to another.
d. A device that converts data from one code to another.
2. One that is employed in converting raw products into finished products.
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