Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reverse engineering

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
re-verse engi-neer-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.

Uncountable

noun

The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of reverse engineer

Usage

Phrases

reverse-engineer

Frequently Paired Words

reverse-engineer reengineering retrosynthesis

Synonyms

back engineering

Questions

What does reverse engineering mean?
The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.

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