An adapter or adaptor is used to connect and convert attributes of one system to another that would otherwise not be compatible. A cable adaptor does this for different kinds of cables among others radio frequency cables or RF cables.
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Cable adapters are used to adapt a particular cable connection from one standardized connector to a different standardized connection of similar function. An example could be to allow the connection of a 1/8 inch stereo headset connector to a pair of older RCA jacks.