reverse engineer

A form of reverse-engineer — To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc.

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Meanings

verbreverse engineer (third-person singular simple present reverse engineers, present participle reverse engineering, simple past and past participle reverse engineered)

present singular third person reverse engineers · participle present reverse engineering · participle past reverse engineered · past reverse engineered

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of reverse-engineer.
nounreverse engineer (plural reverse engineers)

plural reverse engineers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of reverse-engineer.
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APA

reverse engineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineer

MLA

“reverse engineer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse engineer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineer.

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