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1. A device for matching and properly connecting items, tubing, or devices (especially electric) which are of different size, operating characteristics, or design.
2. A device that enables different sizes or types of plugs, pipes, etc., to be joined.
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An adapter or adaptor[1] is a person that adapts or a device that converts attributes of one device or system to those of an otherwise incompatible device or system.
Some adapters may only affect physical attributes:
Other adapters may affect electrical attributes:
The Wiktionary entry for adapter
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - adapter, transformator
Nederlands (Dutch)
adapter (elektrisch), stekkerdoos, iemand die zich aanpast
Français (French)
n. - adaptateur (qn), auteur d'une adaptation, (GB, Élec) prise multiple, raccord, (Phot) bague intermédiaire
Deutsch (German)
n. - (tech.) Adapter, Zwischenstecker
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ηλεκτρ.) προσαρμογέας, προσαρμοστής
Italiano (Italian)
adattatore, riduttore, raccordo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - adaptador (m), ligador (m) (Téc.)
Русский (Russian)
соединительное устройство, адаптер, тот, кто адаптирует, розетка, гнездо (тех), приспособление для соединения различных деталей в технике
Español (Spanish)
n. - adaptador, enchufe múltiple
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - adapter, bearbetare
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
改编者, 接合器, 适配器, 接头, 转接器
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 改編者, 接合器, 適配器, 接頭, 轉接器
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 개작자, 가감장치, 유도관
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 適合させる人, 改作者
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) أدة الربط بين جزئين, ألمكيف, ألوصله
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מתאם, התקן התאמה, התקן המחבר התקנים או חלקים שונים זה מזה ומאפשר להם לפעול יחד, אמצעי-עזר להעברת מכונה, מכשיר, או חלק לשימוש חדש
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