Adapter (disambiguation)

Adapter or adaptor may refer to:

• Adapter a device used to match the physical or electrical characteristics of two different objects
• AC adapter, an electric power supply device
• Adapter (genetics), a small DNA molecule used in genetic engineering
• Adapter (rocketry), a segment between rocket stages
• Adapter (computing), used to connect various hardware devices
• Adapter (piping), a short length of pipe with two different ends
• Adapter pattern, a software design pattern used for computer programming
• Signal transducing adaptor protein, a type of protein involved in cell signalling
• Blank-firing adaptor, a device which enables automatic firearms to fire blanks
• Diving cylinder adapter, a diving accessory for interfacing different equipment
• Adapter, a type of hand movement in nonverbal communication

See also

• Gender of connectors and fasteners, relevant to adapters with male and female connections
• Coupling, a mechanical connection between two objects
• Electrical connector, often the subject of an electrical adapter