reprogram
verb
re·pro·gram
(ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgram 
-grəm
reprogrammed; reprogramming; reprograms
: to program anew
especially
: to revise or write a new program for
reprogram a computer
: to rewrite or revise a program especially of a computer
Examples of reprogram in a Sentence
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The resolution was among a number of actions the council took Tuesday, including confirming Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, rejecting a request from the mayor to reprogram millions in rental assistance funds, and formally repealing the requirement that students in D.C.
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Exposing yourself to bright light first thing in the morning can also help reprogram the brain to wake up—and subsequently fall asleep—earlier, said Dr. Varga.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
The Biden administration tried to reprogram those funds, but that attempt was rejected by lawmakers.
—Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
If aging is programmed, scientists could theoretically reprogram our cells by tweaking genes that are central to aging.
—Bill Gifford, Scientific American, 31 July 2023
State-level regulators in the US also use that hashing function to perform checks on machines' integrity as a means to prevent cheating and to ensure that casinos don't reprogram gaming machines to give themselves an edge.
—WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
Car dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module free of charge.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
But out of caution, Nissan decided to conduct a recall campaign to reprogram the vehicle control module.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
Councilmembers voted on several amendments to the budget, including where to reprogram American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2023
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Exposing yourself to bright light first thing in the morning can also help reprogram the brain to wake up—and subsequently fall asleep—earlier, said Dr. Varga.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
The Biden administration tried to reprogram those funds, but that attempt was rejected by lawmakers.
—Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
If aging is programmed, scientists could theoretically reprogram our cells by tweaking genes that are central to aging.
—Bill Gifford, Scientific American, 31 July 2023
State-level regulators in the US also use that hashing function to perform checks on machines' integrity as a means to prevent cheating and to ensure that casinos don't reprogram gaming machines to give themselves an edge.
—WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
Car dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module free of charge.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
But out of caution, Nissan decided to conduct a recall campaign to reprogram the vehicle control module.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
Councilmembers voted on several amendments to the budget, including where to reprogram American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Reprogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprogram. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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