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Verb
/ˌretrōˈfit/,
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retrofitted, past participle; retrofits, 3rd person singular present; retrofitted, past tense; retrofitting, present participle;
  1. Add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured
    • - drivers who retrofit catalysts to older cars
  2. Provide (something) with a component or accessory not fitted to it during manufacture
    • - buses have been retrofitted with easy-access features
Noun
  1. An act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured

  2. A component or accessory added to something after manufacture

  1. a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
  2. 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"
  3. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
  4. substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
  5. Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.
  6. Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems. * power plant retrofit, improving power plant efficiency / increasing output / reducing emissions * home energy retrofit, the improving of existing buildings with energy efficiency equipment * seismic retrofit, ...
  7. Something that has been retrofitted; The act of retrofitting; To add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc. ...
  8. (retrofitted) fitted or installed at a later date
  9. Retrofitting techniques include floodproofing, elevation, construction of small levees, and other modifications made to an existing building or its yard to protect it from flood damage (see floodproofing).
  10. (RETRO-FITTING) Environmental management of the enterprise which fails to prevent environmental damage; must expend resurces later for corrective measures.
  11. (Retrofitting (or upgrading)) Reinforcement of structures to become more resistant and resilient to the forces of natural hazards.
  12. (Retrofitting) Adding or replacing items on existing buildings. Typical retrofit products are replacement doors and windows, insulation, storm windows, caulking, weatherstripping, vents, landscaping.
  13. (Retrofitting) As applied to windows and patio doors retrofitting is installing a new window or door inside of an existing window or door opening usually leaving the old frame in place.
  14. (Retrofitting) The application of conservation, efficiency, or renewable energy technologies to existing structures.
  15. (Retrofitting) modification of equipment following initial construction; adding a sulfur dioxide scrubber to the exhaust gas from an old coal fired power plant is a “retrofit.”
  16. (retrofitting) The extensive renovationto a building often involving major changes to its layout, services and structures, to enhance its functionality and update or improve its appeal and marketability with a view to achieve better investment returns and capital appreciation
  17. (retrofitting) The process of reassigning unused substitutes to sampled schools that did not get substitutes assigned in the first or second pass of substitution selection.
  18. The placing of new metal roof or wall systems over deteriorated roofs or walls.
  19. Refers to upgrading a fixture, room, or building by installing new parts or equipment.
  20. The process of modifying a building's structure.
  21. Field upgrade that may be mandatory or selective. Mandatory retrofit means all field units must be upgraded to ensure reliable operation. Selective retrofit means that certain field units must be upgraded depending on the operating parameters.
  22. The replacement, upgrade, or improvement of a piece of equipment or structure in an existing building or facility.
  23. Addition of a pollution control device on an existing facility without making major changes to the generating plant.
  24. The modification of an existing building or facility to include new systems or components.
  25. The creation or modification of a stormwater management practice, usually in a developed area, that improves or combines treatment with existing stormwater infrastructure.