reverse-engineer

[ ri-vurs-en-juh-neer ]

/ rɪˈvɜrs ɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with object)

to study or analyze (a device, as a microchip for computers) in order to learn details of design, construction, and operation, perhaps to produce a copy or an improved version.

Origin of reverse-engineer

First recorded in 1955–60

OTHER WORDS FROM reverse-engineer

reverse engineering, noun

Words nearby reverse-engineer

reverse discrimination, reverse dive, reversed peristalsis, reversed Prausnitz-Küstner reaction, reverse Eck fistula, reverse-engineer, reverse English, reverse fault, reverse lightning, reverse osmosis, reverse passive hemagglutination

Example sentences from the Web for reverse-engineer

If we reverse-engineer the progress of the Boeing 777 from this single moment of clarity, where does it begin to get complicated?
How Flight 370 Could Have Become a Zombie|Clive Irving|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But chefs say their motives are mainly educational: They use them to reverse-engineer their own versions.
The War on Salami Finally Ends!|David Frum|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Anyone can reverse-engineer a terrific dish , and recreate it elsewhere—whether they attribute it to the original chef or not.
In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ Ideas|Kal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman|September 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	reverse-engineer
释义	reverse-engineer [ ri-vurs-en-juh-neer ] / rɪˈvɜrs ɛn dʒəˈnɪər / verb (used with object) to study or analyze (a device, as a microchip for computers) in order to learn details of design, construction, and operation, perhaps to produce a copy or an improved version. Origin of reverse-engineer First recorded in 1955–60 OTHER WORDS FROM reverse-engineer reverse engineering, noun Words nearby reverse-engineer reverse discrimination, reverse dive, reversed peristalsis, reversed Prausnitz-Küstner reaction, reverse Eck fistula, reverse-engineer, reverse English, reverse fault, reverse lightning, reverse osmosis, reverse passive hemagglutination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reverse-engineer If we reverse-engineer the progress of the Boeing 777 from this single moment of clarity, where does it begin to get complicated? How Flight 370 Could Have Become a Zombie\|Clive Irving\|March 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But chefs say their motives are mainly educational: They use them to reverse-engineer their own versions. The War on Salami Finally Ends!\|David Frum\|April 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Anyone can reverse-engineer a terrific dish , and recreate it elsewhere—whether they attribute it to the original chef or not. In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ Ideas\|Kal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman\|September 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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