transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər 
: one that transforms
specifically
: a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit
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As questions mounted over how such a critical part of Britain’s infrastructure could fail and whether all Heathrow’s four terminals needed to shut, both National Grid and Heathrow agreed that the failure of the transformer was an unprecedented event.
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Reuters, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
However, large transformer architectures that power generative AI have many downsides, and experts have come to believe that the future of AI actually lies in less complicated tools—AI agents and multi-agent systems.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Procuring transformers for new electricity substations, upgrading transmission lines, and even acquiring backup generators — which can take up to 90 weeks to procure according to CBRE — have become major obstacles for tech companies building new facilities.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
Great Noir Thrillers Two of the substation’s transformers were taken offline by the fire.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
However, large transformer architectures that power generative AI have many downsides, and experts have come to believe that the future of AI actually lies in less complicated tools—AI agents and multi-agent systems.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Procuring transformers for new electricity substations, upgrading transmission lines, and even acquiring backup generators — which can take up to 90 weeks to procure according to CBRE — have become major obstacles for tech companies building new facilities.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
Great Noir Thrillers Two of the substation’s transformers were taken offline by the fire.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər
: a device for changing an electric current into one of different voltage
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