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A specific type of heater, called a heat pump, is used to move the heat (energy) in the air from one side of its container to the other. A refrigerator's compressor is an example of a heat pump - it transfers thermal energy from within the fridge (and freezer) outside of it (which is why the coils on the back of a running fridge are warm).

The term heat pump is usually reserved for building heating systems. In this case, it's taking heat from outside (cooling it ever so slightly) and putting it inside (warming the inside). This process is usually reversible, in which case it's functionally an air conditioner. (I'm not sure if that's the same process as a dedicated air conditioner or not).

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