Meanings
nounreverse engineering (uncountable)
- uncountableThe process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.
- uncountablecomputingSuch analysis of an executable or other system in order to recreate its workings.
Synonyms: back engineering
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reverse engineer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSuch analysis of an executable or other system in order to recreate its workings.
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Afrikaans afkykontwerp
- afkykontwerpanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Arabic هَنْدَسَة عَكْسِيَّة
- هَنْدَسَة عَكْسِيَّة (handasa ʕaksiyya)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Chinese Mandarin 逆向工程, 反向工程
- 逆向工程 (nìxiàng gōngchéng)analysis of computer system
- 反向工程 (fǎnxiàng gōngchéng)analysis of computer system
- 逆向工程 (nìxiàng gōngchéng)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- 反向工程 (fǎnxiàng gōngchéng)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Dutch reverse engineeren
- reverse engineerenanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Finnish takaisinmallinnus, reversaus
- takaisinmallinnusanalysis of computer system
- reversausanalysis of computer system
- takaisinmallinnusanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
French rétro-ingénierie
- rétro-ingénierieanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
German Nachkonstruktion, Nachbau
- Nachkonstruktionanalysis of computer system
- Nachbauanalysis of computer system
- Reverse Engineeringanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- Reverse-Engineeringanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- Nachkonstruktionanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- Nachbauenanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- Nachbauanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Greek ανάστροφη μηχανίκευση
- ανάστροφη μηχανίκευση (anástrofi michaníkefsi)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Hebrew הנדסה הפוכה
- הנדסה הפוכהanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Indonesian rekayasa balik, rekayasa mundur
- rekayasa balikanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- rekayasa munduranalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Irish ais-innealtóireacht
- ais-innealtóireachtanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Italian ingegneria inversa, deingegnerizzazione
- ingegneria inversaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- deingegnerizzazioneanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Japanese リバースエンジニアリング
- リバースエンジニアリング (ribāsuenjiniaringu)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Korean 리버스 엔지니어링
- 리버스 엔지니어링 (ribeoseu enjinieoring)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Persian مهندسی معکوس
- مهندسی معکوسanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Polish inżynieria wsteczna, inżynieria wsteczna
- inżynieria wstecznaanalysis of computer system
- inżynieria wstecznaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Portuguese engenharia reversa, engenharia reversa
- engenharia reversaanalysis of computer system
- engenharia reversaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Romanian inginerie inversă
- inginerie inversăanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Russian обра́тная разрабо́тка, обра́тный инжини́ринг
- обра́тная разрабо́тка (obrátnaja razrabótka)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- обра́тный инжини́ринг (obrátnyj inžiníring)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- реверс-инжини́ринг (revers-inžiníring)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Spanish ingeniería inversa, retroingeniería
- ingeniería inversaanalysis of computer system
- retroingenieríaanalysis of computer system
- ingeniería reversaanalysis of computer system
- ingeniería inversaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- retroingenieríaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
- ingeniería reversaanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Tamil பின்னோக்குப் பொறியியல்
- பின்னோக்குப் பொறியியல் (piṉṉōkkup poṟiyiyal)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Thai วิศวกรรมผันกลับ
- วิศวกรรมผันกลับ (wít-sà-gam-má-păn-glàp)analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
Vietnamese kỹ nghệ đảo ngược
- kỹ nghệ đảo ngượcanalyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one
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APA
reverse engineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineering
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“reverse engineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineering. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse engineering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20engineering.
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