reprogram

present singular third person reprograms · participle present reprogramming · participle present rare reprograming · participle past reprogrammed · past reprogrammed · participle past rare reprogramed · past rare reprogramed · alternative reprogramme

1. transitivecomputingTo program anew or differently.

   Installing a new hard drive would require a modchip that can reprogram or bypass the hard drive lock.

   2003, Andrew Huang, Hacking the Xbox: an introduction to reverse engineering

   Synonyms: recode

2. broadlytransitiveTo make a fundamental change to the behaviour or habits of.
3. governmentTo shift funds appropriated for one government program to a different government program.

   This deferral is reported to give Congress time to consider a request to reprogram the funds.

   1976, Gerald R. Ford, “Special Message to the Congress Reporting on Budget Decisions and Referrals”, in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, published 1979, page 2097

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   Technically, DOE did not need authority to reprogram the funds as long as the spending didn't span different appropriation line items.

   1993, Diane Publishing Company, Defense Conversion: Redirecting R & D, page 110