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

Instead of relying on the vehicle’s own CCU converter, these units convert AC to DC electricity outside the vehicle. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025

There’s also no 12V battery with all of the traditional systems being powered through a solid-state DC-DC converter from the high-voltage battery to provide 12V. That means the Pentastar probably also doesn’t have an alternator, another cost and weight savings. —Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

There are 8x8 Checkers and Whack A Mole, as well as an expense tracker and unit converter. —PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025

With its impressive electrical properties, gallium is used in semiconductor chips that make their way into everything from cell phones to power converters in electric vehicles to LED lighting displays. —Maddie Stone, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025

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