Abstract: An adapter for transferring the electrical connections of a circuit card of an electrical system from a fixed connector in a congested chassis area on one side of a master interconnect board to a convenient access area on the opposite side of the master board. The adapter comprises a first electrical connector element for making electrical connection to the system at a location on the opposite side of the master board in correspondence with the fixed connector, a second electrical connector element for making electrical connection to the circuit card, and an element for joining the first and second electrical connector elements mechanically and electrically adjacent the opposite side of the master board.

Abstract: Word transformation apparatus comprising word position changing means in the form of a shift register which receives coded information words and changes the format or relative positions of portions of a word by means of a controlled rotational shift to place the portion of the word which is of interest in a predetermined location therein. A selective gating means is controlled to transmit only that portion of the word for utilization in the information processing system associated with the apparatus. An adder can be connected to the output of the gating means for adding an index quantity to the word portion when, for example, it is utilized to address a predetermined range of an addressable storage means in the system.