converter

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A person or thing that converts.
2. 2
   A person or thing that converts: A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.
3. 3
   A person or thing that converts: A retort or furnace, used e.g. in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
4. 4
   A person or thing that converts: A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide
5. 5
   A person or thing that converts: A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.
6. 6
   A person or thing that converts: A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
7. 7
   A person or thing that converts: A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.
8. 8
   A person or thing that converts: Regional term for remote control.