rewired

/ˌriːˈwaɪərd/ /riˈwaɪərd/

Meanings

verb

To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.

Examples :

"I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out."

verb

To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.

Examples :

"When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well."

technology electronics technical machine system device function

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

altering verb

/ˈɔːltərɪŋ/ /ˈɑːltərɪŋ/

To change the form or structure of.

"The tailor is altering my pants to make them fit better. "

invoices noun

/ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz/

A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

"The company sent us the invoices for the supplies we ordered last month. "

shorted verb

/ˈʃɔːrtɪd/ /ˈʃɔːrdɪd/

To cause a short circuit in (something).

"The spilled water shorted the laptop, and it stopped working. "

reconnect verb

/ˌriːkəˈnɛkt/ /ˌrɛkəˈnɛkt/

To connect again or differently.

"After the summer break, it was nice to reconnect with my classmates. "

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

replace verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪs/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After the storm, the family replaced the broken window with a new one. "

companies noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"Sentence: "Many companies in this city offer jobs to college graduates." "

circuit noun

[ˈsəɾ.kɪʈ] [ˈsɜː.kɪt] [ˈsɝ.kət]

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

"The satellite completed a circuit of the Earth every 90 minutes. "

functionality noun

/ˌfʌŋkʃəˈnælɪti/ /ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪti/

The ability to perform a task or function; that set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.

"The new smartphone's functionality, including its camera and internet access, makes it very useful for school projects. "

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

An act of installing.

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "

parameters noun

/pəˈræmɪtərz/ /pəˈræmətərz/

A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

"To find the best cake recipe, we experimented with different parameters, such as the oven temperature and the amount of sugar, while keeping the other ingredients constant. "