teleconverter
[ tel-i-kuh n-vur-ter ]
/ ˌtɛl ɪ kənˈvɜr tər /
noun Photography.
See under converter(def 8).
Also called
teleconverter lens.
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Definition for teleconverter (2 of 2)
converter
or con·ver·tor
[ kuh n-vur-ter ]
/ kənˈvɜr tər /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for teleconverter
converter
convertor
/ (kənˈvɜːtə) /
noun
a person or thing that converts
physics
- a device for converting alternating current to direct current or vice versa
- a device for converting a signal from one frequency to another or from analogue to digital forms
a vessel in which molten metal is refined, using a blast of air or oxygen
See also Bessemer converter, L-D converter
short for converter reactor
computing
a device for converting one form of coded information to another, such as an analogue-to-digital converter
Scientific definitions for teleconverter
converter
[ kən-vûr′tər ]
An electrical device that changes the form of an electric signal or power source, as by converting alternating current to direct current, or an analog signal to a digital signal. Compare rectifier transformer.
An electronic device that changes the frequency of a radio or other electromagnetic signal.