Editing Adapter (section)

{{short description|Accessory for adapting or connecting two devices or two workpieces}}
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[[File:Mains plug travel adaptor.jpg|right|thumb|This [[mains power plug]] travel adapter allows British plugs to be connected to American or Australian sockets.]]

An '''adapter''' or '''adaptor'''<ref>Both spellings are used in both British and American English.{{cite web | url = http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/adapter | title = Macmillan English Dictionary | publisher = Macmillan Publishers Limited | year = 2010 | quote = '''adapter''' noun [countable] {{IPA|/əˈdæptə(r)/}} or '''adaptor''' an object that allows you to connect two pieces of equipment of different types or sizes a. British an object that allows you to connect several pieces of electrical equipment to one electricity supply b. an object that allows you to use electrical equipment in countries where there is a different type of electricity supply from your own| access-date = 2010-04-14}}</ref> is a device that converts attributes of one electrical device or system to those of an otherwise incompatible device or system. Some modify [[Electric power|power]] or [[Signal processing|signal]] attributes, while others merely adapt the physical form of one [[Electrical connector|connector]] to another.