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retrofit

ret ro fit |ˌretrōˈfit ˌrɛtroʊˈfɪt | verb ( retrofits, retrofitting, retrofitted ) [ with obj. ] add (a component or accessory ) to something that did not have it when manufactured: drivers who retrofit catalysts to older cars. provide (something ) with a component or accessory not fitted to it during manufacture: buses have been retrofitted with easy-access features. noun an act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured. a component or accessory added to something after manufacture. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of retroactive and refit .

 

Oxford Dictionary

retrofit

retrofit |ˈrɛtrəʊfɪt | verb ( retrofits, retrofitting, retrofitted ) [ with obj. ] add (a component or accessory ) to something that did not have it when manufactured: motorists who retrofit catalysts to older cars. provide (something ) with a component or accessory not fitted during manufacture: buses have been retrofitted with easy-access features. noun an act of retrofitting a component or accessory. a component or accessory added to something after manufacture. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of retroactive and refit .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

retrofit

r tro f t 動詞 (fit 1 )他動詞 飛行機 建物など 〉を (新しい装置 設備などを取り付けて )改造する, 改良する .