converter
noun
con·vert·er
kən-ˈvər-tər 
: one that converts: such as
a
: the furnace used in the Bessemer process
b
or convertor
: 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
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An electric vehicle’s powertrain consists of the motor, transmission, driveshaft, AC/DC converter, and control unit.
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Karthee Madasamy, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
Each of those steps requires analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, which take up area on the chip and soak up power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
To help restore a stable heating supply in the city as winter approaches, UNICEF, with support from the government of Croatia, sent 47 frequency converters to Kharkiv.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
On the analog side, Sony likely wanted to keep the system all digital, opting not to add an analog-to-digital converter in the small plastic control box.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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Karthee Madasamy, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
Each of those steps requires analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, which take up area on the chip and soak up power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
To help restore a stable heating supply in the city as winter approaches, UNICEF, with support from the government of Croatia, sent 47 frequency converters to Kharkiv.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
On the analog side, Sony likely wanted to keep the system all digital, opting not to add an analog-to-digital converter in the small plastic control box.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converter. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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