AC adapter

Wall outlet converter

An AC adapter is a device that converts alternating current from a wall outlet to the direct current needed by electronic devices like laptops, phones, and routers.

It typically consists of a box-shaped unit with a cord that plugs into the outlet and another that connects to the device: I forgot my AC adapter at the hotel.

charging

charger

Power-restoring device or mount

laptop · smartphone · tablet · device · portable · powerbank · cable · cord · supply · plug-in

electrical

voltage

Electrical potential difference

transformer · rectifier · inverter · circuit · resistance · impedance · ohms · polarity · grounding · insulation

connection

plug

Something that blocks openings

connector · jack · barrel · tip · port · interface · male · female · contact · pin

components

transformer

Voltage-altering electrical device

inductor · ferrite · LED · fuse · housing · casing · coil · solder

Categories
Opposites
power source type

AC adapterbattery

Portable electricity storage

rechargeable battery · battery pack · power bank · solar charger · portable charger

current conversion direction

AC adapterinverter

Changes DC to AC

power inverter

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G