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Definition of "Adapter" |
A component that translates from one type of fixture to another. As in a connector that translates from an SMA to BNC connector. However there are adapters that mate to the same styles, as in BNC-to-BNC adapters. A device that couples two fiber optic connectors. / An adapter or adaptor is a device that converts attributes of one device or system to those of an otherwise incompatible device or system. The term is often used to refer to AC adapters. / Bridge circuit is a type of electrical circuit in which two circuit branches,usually in parallel with each other are bridged by a third branch connected between the first two branches at some intermediate point along them. The bridge was originally developed for laboratory measurement purposes and one of the intermediate bridging points is often adjustable when so used. Bridge circuits now find many applications, both linear and non-linear, including in instrumentation, filtering and power conversion. / a typical term from personal computers. A circuit board containing the interface toward an additional peripheral device.For example, a graphic adapter (interface boards like EGA, VGA, CGA), a game controller, a SCSI controller, a PCMCI interface,etc. |
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