transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər 
: one that transforms
specifically
: a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit
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The part in question is known as a LAN transformer and is part of a system that allows a vehicle’s electronic components to communicate with one another.
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Most of the grid’s central infrastructure—the actual wires and electrical transformers that move electricity from point A to point B—is half a century old, and wholly unequipped to handle what’s shaping up to be a generational surge in power demand.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Most of the grid’s central infrastructure—the actual wires and electrical transformers that move electricity from point A to point B—is half a century old, and wholly unequipped to handle what’s shaping up to be a generational surge in power demand.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər
: a device for changing an electric current into one of different voltage
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