English to English
noun
- a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
The court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors.
source: WordNet 3.0
- fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing.
source: WordNet 3.0
- substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes.
source: WordNet 3.0
