DC adapter
Wall outlet transformer
A DC adapter converts alternating current from a wall outlet into direct current for powering electronic devices.
The small box on a laptop charger or phone cable is a DC adapter.
Also called an AC adapter or power adapter, though the terms emphasize different aspects of the same conversion process.
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
- laptop chargerPortable computer power supply
- phone chargerDevice that restores battery
- power supplyElectrical energy delivery device
- power brickExternal device charger
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DC adapterbattery
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