The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow. oÂ·lecâ²raÂ·nal (-nÉl), oâ²leÂ·craâ²niÂ·al (Åâ²lÄ­-krÄâ²nÄ-Él), oâ²leÂ·craâ²niÂ·an (-nÄ-Én) adj. olecranon.
For the British Rail discount card, see Network Railcard. Not to be confused with network interface device. A network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.
So before you plug-in your device with an adapter, make sure whether your device is able to handle the voltage or if you would need a converter as well. Summary: 1. An adapter is a device used to make one plug fit another type of terminal while a converter changes the energy to make it usable at the destination. good example would be an adapter for the power plug. Some plugs and outlets have flat prongs while others round ones. An adapter can take round prongs and have flat ones or the other way around.