reverse-engineered

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

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of reverse-engineer
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