Adaptor

Definition: Adaptor

Adaptor

Noun

1. Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible.

Domain	Definitions
Computing	Adaptor (Automatic DAta Parallelism TranslatOR) A source to source transformation tool that transforms data parallel programs written in Fortran 77 with array extensions, parallel loops, and layout directives to parallel programs with explicit message passing. ADAPTOR generates Fortran 77 host and node programs with message passing. The new generated source codes have to be compiled by the compiler of the parallel computer. Version 1.0 runs on CM-5, iPCS/860, Meiko CS1/CS2, KSR 1, SGI, Alliant or a network of Suns or RS/6000s. (ftp://ftp.gmd.de/gmd/adaptor/adp_1.0.tar.Z). [Connection with Thomas Brandes and GMD?] (1993-06-01). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Business	A copywriter responsible for adapting advertising and promotional copy from its original language to a different one. Source: European Union. (references)
Electrical Engineering	A connective device designed to affect operative capability between different parts of one or more systems and/or subsystems. Source: European Union. (references)
	The device for joining two transmission lines of identical or different transverse cross-sections that are terminated with connecting devices of different types or dimensions. Source: European Union. (references)
	An intermediate device to provide for attachments such as special accessories, special mounting means or special interconnecting means. Source: European Union. (references)
Engineering & Technology	S are used when it is necessary to join a socket of one size drive with a handle of a different size drive. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ADAPTOR	English	Automatic data parallelism translator	Computing
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonym: Adaptor

Synonym: adapter (n). (additional references)

Synonym by domain: reducer (mining).

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It's a motive with a universal adaptor on it. (The Way of the Gun; writing credit: Christopher McQuarrie)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Geosafari Adaptor (reference) Ken Russell : the adaptor as creator (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Green Adaptor (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Ambico VHS-C Tape Adaptor (V-0730) (reference) AC adaptor for Nomad and Sega Game Gear (reference) Car Adaptor (for PS one) (reference) Game Gear AC Adaptor (reference) Belkin Components Bluetooth USB Adaptor (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods	Vehicle Lighter Adaptor (reference) Proctor-Silex 10082 Foreign Travel Voltage Converter and Adaptor Set (reference) Fein 921072K13 Step Adaptor (reference) Gardena 36001-12 Product Adaptor (reference) Stanley 77-004 Tripod Adaptor (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Travel	Ireland	American appliances, such as electric shavers or hair dryers, do not work and will be damaged if used without a converter and adaptor plug. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Adaptor" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 98.59% of the time. "Adaptor" is used about 213 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	98.59%	210	20,939
Noun (common)	0.94%	2	245,945
Noun (proper)	0.47%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	213	N/A

Expressions using "adaptor": copy adaptor ♦ display adaptor ♦ graphics adaptor ♦ homing adaptor ♦ host adaptor ♦ interface adaptor ♦ line adaptor ♦ panoramic adaptor ♦ scsi adaptor ♦ serial Interface Adaptor ♦ super Video Graphics Adaptor ♦ Targa Graphics Adaptor ♦ television Interface Adaptor ♦ terminal Adaptor ♦ transmission line adaptor ♦ video Graphics Adaptor. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "adaptor": adaptor-independent.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "adaptor"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Bulgarian		автор на адаптация (adapter), адаптер (adapter, pickup). (various references)

Chinese		适配器 (adapter). (various references)

Danish		automatisk parallelismeomsætter (automatic data parallelism translator), ADAPTOR-værktøj (automatic data parallelism translator), adaptor-, adapter (adapter, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor), tilpasningsled (adapter, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor), reklameredaktør (adapter, copy adapter, copy adaptor), marketingperson (adapter, copy adapter, copy adaptor, merchandiser). (various references)

Dutch		bewerker (adapter). (various references)

Esperanto		adaptinto. (various references)

Finnish		ADAPTOR-muunnin (automatic data parallelism translator), adaptori (adaptor RNA, transfer RNA, tRNA), adapteri (adapter), välikappale (adapter, instrument, means, medium, tool), sovitusliitin (adapter), sovitin (adapter, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor). (various references)

French		adapteur (adapter). (various references)

German		Zwischenstück (adapter, board, connecting piece, connection, extension, intermediate piece, side, sideboard, side-extension, wellhead adapter, wellhead adaptor), Passstück, Anpassungsgerät, Adapter (adapter, adapters, jack, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor). (various references)

Greek		ADAPTOR (automatic data parallelism translator), συντάκτρια διαφημιστικών κειμένων (adapter, copy adapter, copy adaptor), συντάκτης διαφημιστικών κειμένων (adapter, copy adapter, copy adaptor), μετασχηματιστήσ προσαρμογήσ, μεταφραστής αυτόματου παραλληλισμού δεδομένων (automatic data parallelism translator), προσαρμοστικός (adapter, adaptive), προσαρμοστής (adapter, adaptor RNA, transfer RNA, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor, tRNA), προσαρμογέας (adapter), τεμάχιο προσαρμογής. (various references)

Hungarian		adapter (adapter, interface). (various references)

Icelandic		millistykki. (various references)

Italian		adattatore (adapter, adaptor RNA, stub, stub tuner, transfer RNA, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor, tRNA), adapter (adapter), raccordo intermedio (adapter), copywriter (adapter, copy adapter, copy adaptor, copywriter), connessione intermedia (adapter). (various references)

Korean		� �합기 (adapter). (various references)

Manx		cochormag. (various references)

Pig Latin		adaptoray

Portuguese		adaptador (adapter, fitter, spider, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor). (various references)

Russian		адаптер адаптерный (adapter). (various references)

Spanish		adaptador (adapter, adapter plug, automatic data parallelism translator, stub, stub line, transmission line adapter, transmission line adaptor). (various references)

Swedish		adapter (adapter). (various references)

Turkish		ara parçası (adapter), adaptör (adapter), uyarlayan (adapter). (various references)

Ukranian		адаптор (adapter). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "adaptor": adaptors. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Adaptor" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adapso, adapta, adaptar, additor, Adeptio, adoptor, Agapito, Agapitos, Atapattu. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "adaptor" (pronounced uda"pter)
6	u d a" p t er	adapter.
4	-a" p t er	apter, captor, chapter, raptor, subchapter.
3	-p t er	helicopter, interceptor, lithotripter, receptor, sceptre, sculptor, sumpter, velociraptor.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-d-o-p-r-t"
	-2 letters: adapt, adopt, aorta, apart, aport, dropt, tardo.
	-3 letters: apod, atap, atop, dart, data, dato, doat, dopa, dorp, drat, drop, orad, para, pard, part, port, prao, prat, proa, prod, rapt, rato, road, rota, tapa, taro, tarp, toad, tora, trad, trap, trod, trop.
	-4 letters: ado, apt, art, dap, dor, dot, oar, oat, opt, ora, ort, pad, par, pat, pod, pot, pro, rad, rap, rat, rod, rot, tad, tao, tap, tar, tod, top, tor.
	-5 letters: aa, ad, ar, at, do, od, op, or, pa, ta, to.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-d-o-p-r-t"
	+1 letter: adaptors, tapadero.
	+2 letters: strappado, tapaderos.
	+3 letters: approbated, evaporated, parasitoid, pasteboard, patchboard, proctodaea, prodromata, propagated, strappados.
	+4 letters: arthropodan, autographed, camphorated, cardiopathy, decapitator, depravation, parasitoids, parathyroid, paratyphoid, pasteboards, patchboards, strappadoes, trapezoidal.
	+5 letters: antipredator, appropriated, approximated, catadioptric, decapitators, depravations, deuteranopia, endoparasite, extrapolated, parathyroids, paratyphoids, plasterboard, postgraduate, postprandial, procathedral, propagandist, radiotherapy, trapezohedra.
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