adapter
noun /əˈdæptə(r)/
  /əˈdæptər/
 (also adaptor)
 - a device for connecting pieces of electrical equipment that were not designed to fit togetherTopics Engineeringc1
 - (British English) a device for connecting more than one piece of equipment to the same socket (= a place in the wall where equipment is connected to the electricity supply)Topics Engineeringc1                                     
 - a person who changes a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television drama, etc. 
- award-winning writer and adapter Andrew Davies