Retrofit
(verb)
To modify or add something to an existing system, structure or machine to improve or update it.
Origin:
From the prefix retro- (meaning "back" or "backward") and the verb fit. the word first appeared in english in the mid-20th century.
Examples:
- The building was retrofitted with energy-efficient heating and cooling systems.
- The car was retrofitted with a hybrid powertrain.
- The airplane was retrofitted with new navigation systems.
- The factory was retrofitted with new safety equipment.
- The house was retrofitted with solar panels to generate electricity.