retrofit
An act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were…An act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed; a retrofitting.
» Tom refused to allow the robot to return a change in the retrofit frame.
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2 sensesAn act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed; a retrofitting.
Nachrüsten, Umrüsten
A change made to a device, structure, etc., by introducing components or parts that were not previously available or installed.
- the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
Examples
2 sentencesTom refused to allow the robot to return a change in the retrofit frame.
Three different retrofits were tried on the broken shuttle before the team finally gave up.
Translations
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Origin
The verb is derived from retro- (prefix meaning ‘back; backward’) + fit (“to equip, supplyThe verb is derived from retro- (prefix meaning ‘back; backward’) + fit (“to equip, supply”).
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Forms
plural: retrofitsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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