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- DictionaryRet·ro·fit/ˌretrōˈfit/
verb
- 1. add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured: "drivers who retrofit catalysts to older cars"
noun
- 1. an act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured: "uninsulated and oddly designed dream houses that are badly in need of a retrofit"
The meaning of RETROFIT is to furnish (something, such as a computer, airplane, or building) with new or modified parts or equipment not available or considered necessary at the time of manufacture.
Retrofit definition: to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.. See examples of RETROFIT used in a sentence.
an occasion when a machine is provided with a part, or a place is provided with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built: A full retrofit can save 25% on a trucker's fuel bill. A scheduled retrofitting for wireless Internet had not happened.
When you retrofit something, you replace old parts with new ones. You might retrofit an antique car with updated brakes and seat belts, for example. You can use retrofit as a verb, or it can be a noun meaning the new part itself, or something that's added on later.
1. to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture. 2. to install, fit, or adapt (a device or system) for use with something older. to retrofit solar heating to a poorly insulated house.
1. To outfit (a device, vehicle, building, or system) with newly developed or previously unavailable parts or equipment: retrofit cars with new safety features. 2. To install or fit (a device or system, for example) for use in or on an existing structure, especially an older dwelling. n.
A modification made to a product or structure to incorporate changes and developments introduced since manufacture or construction; the action or fact of modifying a product or structure in this manner. Also figurative.
Retrofit definition: To outfit (a device, vehicle, building, or system) with newly developed or previously unavailable parts or equipment.
retrofit something to put a new piece of equipment into a machine that did not have it when it was built; to provide a machine with a new part, etc. Voice recorders were retrofitted into planes already in service. They retrofitted the plane with improved seating.
To retrofit a machine or a building means to put new parts or new equipment in it after it has been in use for some time, especially to improve its safety or make it work better.
