0 to provide a machine with a part, or a place with equipment, that it did not originally have when it was built:
1 an occasion when a machine or place is retrofitted:
Many hospitals are struggling to pay for the retrofits.
2 to provide a machine with a part, or a place with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built:
3 an occasion when a machine is provided with a part, or a place is provided with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built:
In addition, polluting assets can be retrofitted, or retired early.
The rate of retirement of existing plant and equipment and the possibilities for and costs of retrofitting set limits to the rate of diffusion.
Without going into detail about the technology, the super-critical boilers can be retrofitted to existing coal-fired power stations.
They do not have to be converted, there are no parts to be fitted or retrofitted.
Retrofits are considered on a case-by-case basis taking account of service life remaining, aircraft safety record, cost and operational limitations.
I have no idea how one evaluates the benefit of energy conservation measures retrofitted to such a boat.
Most vehicles can be retrofitted; but there may be technical difficulties in some older vehicles because of the way in which they were originally constructed.
The electricity industry is identifying subsequent stations for retrofits.