reverse engineer
verb
reverse engineered; reverse engineering; reverse engineers
: to disassemble and examine or analyze in detail (a product or device) to discover the concepts involved in manufacture usually in order to produce something similar
reverse engineering
noun
Examples of reverse engineer in a Sentence
They reverse engineered the software.
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Microsoft says it’s developed a prototype AI program that can reverse engineer malware, automating a task usually reserved for expert human security researchers.
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PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
One place to start is to reverse engineer great articles to understand their architecture.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Today, the rare earth refining industry is scrambling to reverse engineer Chinese technologies or innovate entirely new ones.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
The company’s turnaround is especially timely as Marine Electric repairs, reverse engineers, and modernizes end-of-life products originally manufactured by now defunct defense contractors.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
One place to start is to reverse engineer great articles to understand their architecture.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Today, the rare earth refining industry is scrambling to reverse engineer Chinese technologies or innovate entirely new ones.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
The company’s turnaround is especially timely as Marine Electric repairs, reverse engineers, and modernizes end-of-life products originally manufactured by now defunct defense contractors.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverse engineer
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“Reverse engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20engineer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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