A fitting that unites different types or materials of pipe, such as ABS to cast-iron pipe.

  1. A synthetic double-stranded oligonucleotide that has a blunt end, while the other end has a nucleotide extension that can base pair with a cohesive end created by cleavage of a DNA molecule with [..]

On a sewing machine, an adaptor is used to change your sewing foot easily.

An object that provides a link between independent entities such as signs and meanings.An adaptor is the physical structure that implements the rule of a code. In the Morse code, for example, the adap [..]

(French : adapteur) Short nucleotidic sequence that has the property to link two DNA fragments that hat have no terminal complementary sequences.

(n) device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible

A device that: (1) enables different sizes or types of plugs to mate with one another or to fit into an information outlet, (2) provides for the rearrangement of leads, (3) allows large cables with numerous wires to fan out into smaller groups of wires, or (4) makes interconnections between cables.

<tool> (Automatic DAta Parallelism TranslatOR) A source to source transformation tool that transforms data parallel programs written in Fortran 77 with array extensions, parallel loops, and layout directives to parallel programs with explicit message passing. ADAPTOR generates Fortran 77 host and node programs with message passing. The new ge [..]

<molecular biology> Short synthetic oligonucleotide strands that have one stickyend and oneblunt end, the blunt ends join to the blunt end of a DNA fragment, forming a new fragment with two sticky ends that can be more easily spliced into a vector. (13 Oct 1997)

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