reverse engineering
Speech parts
1. reverse engineering - Noun
2. reverse engineering - Verb
Meaning
reverse engineering (uncountable)
The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.
(computing) Such analysis of an executable or other system in order to recreate its workings.
reverse engineering
present participle of reverse engineer
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Examples
Basically, if reverse engineering is banned, then a lot of the open source community is doomed to fail.