: 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
Recent Examples on the WebSome of the states that recently enacted laws regarding converter theft include Connecticut and Mississippi. Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 11 July 2022 Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise in recent months, particularly in the Houston area, amid the highest demand for cars and replacement parts in years. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 Catalytic converter thefts are rampant nationwide and a huge problem in Houston, where police have received reports of more than 6000 thefts in the first six months of 2022. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2022 Whereas the spoke facilities look like a converter belt of batteries getting dumped into a shredder, the more complex hub undertakes all sorts of hydrometallurgical processes. Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022 In Cambridge alone, Police Department spokesperson Jeremy Warnick said police get a call over a missing converter just about every day. Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 China is sending power 2,000 miles from Xinjiang in the northwest to Anhui in the east, via ultra-high-voltage lines and converter stations like this one, in Xinjiang. Phred Dvorak, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 Catalytic converter thefts are only covered by comprehensive insurance policies. Joe Murphy, NBC News, 8 July 2022 Sellers would also have to prove their legal ownership of the converter. Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 See More