Adapter (disambiguation)

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Adapter or adaptor may refer to:

  • Adapter a device used to match the physical or electrical characteristics of two different objects
  • AC adapter, an electric power supply device
  • Adapter (genetics), a small DNA molecule used in genetic engineering
  • Adapter (rocketry), a segment between rocket stages
  • Adapter (computing), used to connect various hardware devices
  • Adapter (piping), a short length of pipe with two different ends
  • Adapter pattern, a software design pattern used for computer programming
  • Signal transducing adaptor protein, a type of protein involved in cell signalling
  • Blank-firing adaptor, a device which enables automatic firearms to fire blanks
  • Diving cylinder adapter, a diving accessory for interfacing different equipment
  • Adapter, a type of hand movement in nonverbal communication

See also

  • Gender of connectors and fasteners, relevant to adapters with male and female connections
  • Coupling, a mechanical connection between two objects
  • Electrical connector, often the subject of an electrical adapter
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