also adaptor noun Date: 1801 one that adapts, 2. a device for connecting two parts (as of different diameters) of an apparatus, an attachment for adapting apparatus for uses not originally intended
ADAPTER
Meaning of ADAPTER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012