convertor

Other forms: convertors

Definitions of convertor

1. noun

   a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
   synonyms: converter

   types:

   Bessemer converter

   a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process

   catalytic converter

   a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system

   data converter

   converter for changing information from one code to another

   electrical converter

   converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa

   electronic converter

   (telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another

   torque converter

   converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)

   digital-analog converter, digital-to-analog converter

   device for converting digital signals into analogue signals

   analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter, digitiser, digitizer

   device for converting analogue signals into digital signals

   inverter

   an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current

   power pack

   a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment

   rotary, rotary converter, synchronous converter

   electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose