reprogram

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verb re·pro·gram \ (ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgram , -grəm \

Definition of reprogram

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

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reprogrammable

play \-ˈprō-ˌgra-mə-bəl, -ˌprō-ˈgra-\ adjective

Recent Examples of reprogram from the Web

An upcoming datalink ability will enable pilots to reprogram MALD's flight path after launch.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Rise of Disposable Drones," 30 May 2017
Scientists must first take adult skin cells — other cells would work as well or better, but skin cells are the easiest to get — and reprogram them to become embryonic stem cells capable of growing into different kinds of cells.

— tamar lewin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Growing an entire baby from skin cells could happen in a decade, scientists say," 21 May 2017
Scientists must first take adult skin cells — other cells would work as well or better, but skin cells are the easiest to get — and reprogram them to become embryonic stem cells capable of growing into different kinds of cells.

— tamar lewin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Growing an entire baby from skin cells could happen in a decade, scientists say," 21 May 2017
Scientists must first take adult skin cells – other cells would work as well or better, but skin cells are the easiest to get – and reprogram them to become embryonic stem cells capable of growing into different kinds of cells.

— tamar lewin, sacbee.com, "Babies from skin cells? Looming advance unsettles some experts.," 17 May 2017
Scientists must first take adult skin cells — other cells would work as well or better, but skin cells are the easiest to get — and reprogram them to become embryonic stem cells capable of growing into different kinds of cells.

— tamar lewin, New York Times, "Babies From Skin Cells? Prospect Is Unsettling to Some Experts," 16 May 2017
But to prevent the problem from reoccurring, FCA will need to reprogram the onboard sensor.

— paul a. eisenstein, NBC News, "1.25 Million Dodge Ram Pickups Recalled Over Fatal Software Glitch," 15 May 2017
In 2007, scientists figured out how to reprogram adult cells into embryolike stem cells, a discovery that one day may lead to personalized treatments for degenerative diseases.

— carl zimmer, New York Times, "A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions," 21 Mar. 2017
Once the switch had been replaced, Britz said, NYSE technicians had to reprogram the system to accommodate the device, accounting for the length of delay.

— wired news report, WIRED, "NYSE Computers Crash," 26 Oct. 1998

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