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nouna component or accessory added to something after it has been manufacturedtype of:
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verbfit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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verbprovide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
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verbsubstitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
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nounthe act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufacturedtype of:
Examples of retrofit
- "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
- "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"
- "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
- "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"