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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Without consistent investment in awareness and consideration, your pool of potential converters eventually dries up.
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Cody Greco, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Whether the converter intends to create a rental or a condo building, if the overall structure is much wider than 60 or 65 feet, the converter may need to go to extreme measures to give the residential units enough light and air while maintaining a high ratio of salable or rentable space.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Free throw converters: Colorado ranks No. 54 in free throw percentage (75.8%).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, the seizure of machine gun converters also increased by 784 percent.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Cody Greco, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Whether the converter intends to create a rental or a condo building, if the overall structure is much wider than 60 or 65 feet, the converter may need to go to extreme measures to give the residential units enough light and air while maintaining a high ratio of salable or rentable space.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Free throw converters: Colorado ranks No. 54 in free throw percentage (75.8%).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, the seizure of machine gun converters also increased by 784 percent.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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