reverse engineering

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

Noun

  1. The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.
    1. (computing) Such analysis of an executable or other system in order to recreate its workings.

Synonyms

back engineering

Related

reverse-engineer

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of reverse engineer

Related

reengineering retrosynthesis