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retrofit

[re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit] / ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt, ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt /
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adapt for use with something older
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However, he posited that the uptick in spending could be indicative of Amazon’s “inherent advantage in being able to retrofit existing AWS infrastructure,” meaning that the company could bring capacity online faster than its peers.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

But unlike China, which built state control into the internet as the web spread decades ago, Russia is having to retrofit state control into complex systems.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Riot Platforms will make around $90 million in capital expenditures to retrofit the Rockdale facility.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“It was like trying to turn a Honda into a Hummer,” said Justin Newton, a former Imagineer who oversaw the retrofit and now works at SeaWorld owner United Parks & Resorts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The Center has since benefitted by a forty-million-dollar retrofit, but there's still enough forest and swamp on the facility for the Border Patrol to put in tracking practice.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce