reprogram

verb

re·​pro·​gram (ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgram 

-grəm

reprogrammed; reprogramming; reprograms

transitive verb

: to program anew

especially : to revise or write a new program for

reprogram a computer

intransitive verb

: to rewrite or revise a program especially of a computer

reprogrammable

(ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgra-mə-bəl 

-ˌprō-ˈgra-

adjective

Examples of reprogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One project will use the gene editing tool CRISPR to engineer immune cells inside the body by injecting the CRISPR machinery into a patient, deliver it to a patient’s immune cells, and reprogram those cells to go after the cancer. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

This means workers don't need to reprogram the system each time workflows shift. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025

Hoping to escape, Cady comes up with a plan to reprogram Amelia with the same commands that M3gan originally had: Protect Cady at all costs. —Keith Langston, People.com, 28 June 2025

Check car recalls here:Ram, Honda, GM, Volkswagen, Tesla among 660,000 vehicles recalled PACCAR dealers will reprogram the ECU software for free, according to the NHTSA recall report. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reprogram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• histogram
• hologram
• instagram