English Dictionary

reverse-engineer

動詞

To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc.

日本語の意味

既存の製品やプロトタイプなどを分析・研究し、その設計、技術仕様、製造方法、機能などを導き出す、または複製すること

The team decided to reverse-engineer the prototype to determine how its unique cooling system worked.

チームはその独特な冷却システムがどのように機能するかを明らかにするため、試作機の設計を解析して複製することに決めた。

意味（1）

To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc.

Each creature was viewed as the artifact of a divine blueprint. The role of the biologist was to reverse engineer God's handiwork.

意味（2）

To create or modify an implementation to better conform to a desired goal.

Typically, you complete some design, some implementation, some testing, come up with some good ideas which you implement, and then reverse-engineer your implementation into an improved design.

reverse-engineers （ present singular third-person ）

reverse-engineering （ participle present ）

reverse-engineered （ participle past ）

reverse-engineered （ past ）