Adapter
དྲ་ལམ་མཐུད་ཆས།
Tibetan source: Community contribution — This community rendering names a network adapter (a device that joins a computer to a network). English “adapter” also covers power bricks and plug converters.
适配器
Adapter · དྲ་ལམ་མཐུད་ཆས། · 适配器 · uh-DAP-ter · network adapter · dongle · power adapter · Hardware · peripherals · networking · everydayHardwarenetwork adapter dongle power adapter/uh-DAP-ter/
Also known as: network adapter, dongle, power adapter
Last updated September 16, 2026
Definition
An adapter is a small device that lets two things connect that otherwise would not — a USB Wi-Fi stick, an Ethernet dongle, or a power brick that matches a plug or voltage.
Real-World Example
Plugging a USB-C Ethernet adapter into a laptop that has no network port so it can use a wired office cable.
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