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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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Nevertheless, Owen noted that expensive fertilizers could encourage the adoption of precision technologies that improve efficiency and boost yields, especially those bought separately as a retrofit that costs less than new equipment.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

When HW3 was introduced, Tesla also offered the ability to retrofit some older models with the then-new hardware offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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

A report from the community development research nonprofit Headwaters Economics found a complete home retrofit using affordable materials costs between $23,000 and $40,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

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



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