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Reverse engineering

The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.

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noun
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    The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reverse engineering"

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back engineeringnounSynonym of reverse engineering.
back-engineeringnounAlternative form of back engineering. [Synonym of reverse engineering.]
retro-engineeringnounThe practice of fitting an earlier or superseded design or part to a machine etc. to achieve a specific purpose
reversernounSomething which reverses a particular action or condition.
re-engineeringnounAlternative spelling of reengineering. [The application of technology and management science to the modification of existing systems, organizations, processes and products in order to make them more effective, efficient and responsive.]
decryptionnounThe process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dereplicationnounThe process of dereplicating.
redesignnounA plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.
reengineeringnounThe application of technology and management science to the modification of existing systems, organizations, processes and products in order to make them more effective, efficient and responsive.
inversenounAn inverted state: a state in which something has been turned (properly) upside down or (loosely) inside out or backwards.
demodificationnounThe reversal of an earlier modification
rearchitecturenounThe process of rearchitecting.
remodularizationnounThe process of remodularizing.
remanufacturenounThis process.
remanufacturingnounThe action of the verb remanufacture: synonym of remanufacture (n).
remakingnounRe-creation; reconstruction.
reworkingnounAn act in which something is reworked.
reworknounThe act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.
reanalysisnounA second or subsequent analysis.
reproducernounOne who reproduces something.

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