What does reverse engineering mean?
Definitions for reverse engineering
re·verse en·gi·neer·ing
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reverse engineeringnoun
The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.
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Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation. It often involves taking something apart and analyzing its workings in detail to be used in maintenance, or to try to make a new device or program that does the same thing without using or simply duplicating the original. Reverse engineering has its origins in the analysis of hardware for commercial or military advantage. The purpose is to deduce design decisions from end products with little or no additional knowledge about the procedures involved in the original production. The same techniques are subsequently being researched for application to legacy software systems, not for industrial or defence ends, but rather to replace incorrect, incomplete, or otherwise unavailable documentation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reverse engineering in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reverse engineering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of reverse engineering in a Sentence
They may be good at reverse engineering but they're much better at just getting the plans during the development phase (via hacking) and leveraging those immediately.
Camera obscura. The reverse engineering of our brain allows us to disassemble all the little pieces in the "camera obscura" of our mind and to identify changes and choices made, after absorbing the phenomena of our life.
It is not just about reverse engineering, oftentimes, that implies that whoever is doing that is going to want to reproduce the item. This is also about finding technical vulnerabilities to enhance their own indigenously produced systems.
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