reverse engineered
rɪˈvɜːrs ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪrd
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Definition of reverse engineered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
product replicationcreated by analyzing and replicating an existing product
  • The reverse engineered software mimicked the original perfectly.
copied replicated
2.
backward processTECH.derived from the end product back to the sourceTECH.
  • The reverse engineered design revealed the original blueprint.
deconstructed
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Expressions with reverse

reverse outv.
move backward out of a space
She had to reverse out of the parking spot.
reverse one's fortunesv.
change a situation from bad to good
The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.
reverse Midas touchn.
ability to make good things turn bad or worthless
He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
suffer a reversev.
experience a setback or failure unexpectedly
The team suffered a reverse in the final match.
in reverseadv.
moving backward or in the opposite direction
The car moved in reverse to park.
go into reversev.
start moving backward by using the reverse gear
The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with engineered

genetically engineeredadj.
altered at the genetic level using biotechnology
The genetically engineered crops are resistant to pests.

Terms related to reverse engineered

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
engineerengineeringreversalreversedreversinganalyzedesignexistingproductreplicatereversetechnology

Examples of reverse engineered in a sentence

  • They sold reverse engineered versions of the popular device.
  • The software was reverse engineered to understand its vulnerabilities.
  • Reverse engineered parts can sometimes outperform the originals.

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  1. French:copié, décodé, ...
  2. German:rückentwickelt, ...
  3. Italian:replicato tramite ingegneria inversa, progettato al contrario, ...
  4. Spanish:ingeniería inversa, ...
  5. Portuguese:reproduzido por engenharia reversa, projeto reverso, ...
  6. Chinese:逆向工程的, 反向设计的, ...
  7. Japanese:リバースエンジニアリングされた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَنْسَخٌ عَكْسِيًّا, مُعَكَّس التَّصْمِيم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְהֻנְדֵּס מָהוּפָךְ, מְהֻנְדָּס לְאָחוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:обратное проектирование, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотне проектування, зворотний інжиніринг, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रतिलोम अभियांत्रिकीकृत, उल्टा इंजीनियर किया गया, ...
reverse engineer
rɪˈvɜrs ˌɛnʤəˈnɪr

Definition of reverse engineer - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

analyze and copyTECH.find out how something works by studying and copying itTECH.
  • They tried to reverse engineer the device to make their own.
  • They reverse engineer older models to learn design tricks.
  • She will reverse engineer the app to replicate its features.
deconstruct disassemble replicate
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Expressions with reverse

reverse outv.
move backward out of a space
She had to reverse out of the parking spot.
reverse one's fortunesv.
change a situation from bad to good
The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.
reverse Midas touchn.
ability to make good things turn bad or worthless
He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
suffer a reversev.
experience a setback or failure unexpectedly
The team suffered a reverse in the final match.
in reverseadv.
moving backward or in the opposite direction
The car moved in reverse to park.
go into reversev.
start moving backward by using the reverse gear
The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with engineered

genetically engineeredadj.
altered at the genetic level using biotechnology
The genetically engineered crops are resistant to pests.

Terms related to reverse engineer

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
engineeredengineeringreversalreverselyreversiblereversingreversionblueprintdecodeemulateexamineinspect

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  1. French:rétroconcevoir, ...
  2. German:reverse-engineeren, ...
  3. Italian:fare reverse engineering, ...
  4. Spanish:ingeniería inversa, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer engenharia reversa, ...
  6. Chinese:逆向工程, ...
  7. Japanese:リバースエンジニアリングする, ...
  8. Arabic:هندس عكسيا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַנְדֵּס הֶפֶךְ, ...
  10. Russian:заниматься обратным проектированием, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з'ясувати, як працює, шляхом аналізу і копіювання, ...
  12. Hindi:रिवर्स-इंजीनियर करना, ...
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