backfitting

ˈbækˌfɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of backfitting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

modifying systems to meet new standards

Rare

The backfitting of the reactor was completed last year.

retrofitting

upgrading

adjustment

Rare

fitting something into place after the fact

Rare

The backfitting of the new data was necessary for accuracy.

adjustment

modification

retrofitting

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Origin of backfitting

Old English, bac (back) + fitten (to fit)

Examples of backfitting in a sentence

Engineers are discussing the backfitting of older models.
Backfitting was required to integrate the new software.
The engineers focused on backfitting the old system with new parts.

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French:rétrofit, réajustement, ...
German:Nachrüstung, Nachrüsten, ...
Italian:retrofit, integrazione postuma, ...
Spanish:adaptación, ajuste retroactivo, ...
Portuguese:retrofitting, ajuste retroativo, ...
Chinese:系统改造, 事后安装, ...
Japanese:バックフィッティング, 後付け, ...
Arabic:تَعْدِيل لاحِق, إعادة التكييف, ...
Hebrew:הִתְאָּמָה, הִתְאָמּוּת, ...
Russian:модернизация, ...
Ukrainian:модернізація, коригування, ...
Hindi:बैकफिटिंग, पुनः फिटिंग, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকফিটিং, ...
Catalan:reacondicionament, ajustament posterior, ...
Czech:modernizace, dodatečná úprava, ...
Danish:tilpasning, eftermontering, ...
Dutch:aanpassing, achteraf inbouwen, ...
Greek:αναδρομική προσαρμογή, αναδρομική τοποθέτηση, ...
Hungarian:korszerűsítés, utólagos illesztés, ...
Khmer:ការកែប្រែប្រព័ន្ធដែលមានស្រាប់ឱ្យស្របតាមស្តង់ដារថ្មី, ការដំឡើងឬបញ្ចូលវត្ថុទៅក្នុងទីតាំងក្រោយពេលដែលការងារនោះបានធ្វើរួច, ...
Korean:개선작업, 사후 조정, ...
Persian:بازسازی, قرار دادن, ...
Polish:dostosowanie, dopasowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):retrofitting, ajuste, ...
Romanian:modificare retroactivă, ajustare, ...
Swedish:ombyggnad, eftermontering, ...
Thai:การปรับปรุงระบบ, การปรับเปลี่ยน, ...
Turkish:geri uyarlama, sonradan yerine oturtma, ...
Vietnamese:cải tiến, điều chỉnh sau, ...

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