"rewire" meaning in English

See rewire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewire.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewire2.wav Forms: rewires [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From re- + wire. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|wire}} re- + wire Head templates: {{en-noun}} rewire (plural rewires)
  1. The act of replacing the wires of something. Related terms: retool
    Sense id: en-rewire-en-noun-pxX7dZs- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with re-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 7 42 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 48 11 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 14 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 10 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 7 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 16 32

Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewire.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewire2.wav Forms: rewires [present, singular, third-person], rewiring [participle, present], rewired [participle, past], rewired [past]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From re- + wire. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|wire}} re- + wire Head templates: {{en-verb}} rewire (third-person singular simple present rewires, present participle rewiring, simple past and past participle rewired)
  1. To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
    Sense id: en-rewire-en-verb-nqO2mmSB Categories (other): English heteronyms Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 48 11 41
  2. To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic. Translations (to reconfigure wiring): recâbler (French)
    Sense id: en-rewire-en-verb-K1yteCy4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 7 42 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 48 11 41 Disambiguation of 'to reconfigure wiring': 44 56

Inflected forms

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