noun Download 🔗Share A person who reverse-engineers products. Examples : "The tech company hired a skilled reverse-engineer to understand how their competitor's new phone worked. " technology person job industry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc. Examples : "The rival company tried to reverse-engineer our innovative coffee maker to understand how it keeps the coffee so hot. " technology science business technical industry computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create or modify an implementation to better conform to a desired goal. Examples : "The student tried to reverse-engineer the solution to the math problem by looking at the answer in the back of the book and figuring out the steps to get there. " technology technical computing machine science industry process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading