Part of the Hardware glossary: An adapter is a physical device that allows one hardware or electronic interface to be adapted (accommodated without loss of function) to another hardware or electronic interface.
What is dependency theory? A: Dependency theory is the way that the state of an economy develops as a direct result of external forces. Political, economic and cultural factors may influence the way that the economy develops using the dependency theory. Continue Reading.
Definition. Dependency theory is a sociological theory which holds that economic events in history have encouraged developing countries to depend upon the support of more advanced nations.ifferent versions of dependency theory exist, and they explain this inequality in different ways. Some of the problems with dependency theory include these different approaches, which may or may not explain a situation well. Another set of problems are how to solve the issues of dependency.