Source : WordNet®

adaptor
     n : device that enables something to be used in a way different
         from that for which it was intended or makes different
         pieces of apparatus compatible [syn: {adapter}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Adaptor
     
         (Automatic DAta Parallelism TranslatOR) A source to
        source transformation tool that transforms {data parallel}
        programs written in {Fortran 77} with {array} extensions,
        parallel loops, and layout directives to parallel programs
        with explicit {message passing}.  ADAPTOR generates {Fortran
        77} host and node programs with message passing.  The new
        generated source codes have to be compiled by the compiler of
        the parallel computer.
     
        Version 1.0 runs on {CM-5}, {iPCS/860}, {Meiko CS1}/CS2, {KSR
        1}, {SGI}, {Alliant} or a network of {Sun}s or {RS/6000}s.
     
        {(ftp://ftp.gmd.de/gmd/adaptor/adp_1.0.tar.Z)}.
     
        [Connection with Thomas Brandes and GMD?]
     
        (1993-06-01)