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Definition: I/O adapter


(Input/Output adapter) A generic term for an electronic circuit, expansion card or plug-in module that accepts input and generates output in a particular format. The "adapter" part of the term means that a conversion of the data format and electronic timing takes place between the input/output streams and the internal computer circuits.