Retrofit Definition
rĕtrō-fĭt
retrofits, retrofitted, retrofitting
verb
To modify with a retrofit.
Webster's New World
To outfit (a device, vehicle, building, or system) with newly developed or previously unavailable parts or equipment.
Retrofit cars with new safety features.
American Heritage
To install or fit (a device or system, for example) for use in or on an existing structure, especially an older dwelling.
American Heritage
To add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc., that were not previously available; to modernize.
Wiktionary
noun
A change in design, construction, or equipment, as of an aircraft or machine tool already in operation, in order to incorporate later improvements.
Webster's New World
An instance of retrofitting.
A retrofit for the heating system.
American Heritage
Something that has been retrofitted.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of, relating to, or being a retrofit.
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Origin of Retrofit
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Blend of retro- and refit
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