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Vinony

rewire

verb

  1. reconfigure something's wiring
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/ / /ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.

  1. The act of replacing the wires of something.

    “Meanwhile, at the Nemesis site at Burton, 47760 is close to a return to traffic after a rewire and overheal.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.

  1. To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.

    “I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.”

    “The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.”

  2. To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.

    “When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.”

    “Today we know now that learning literacy significantly rewires and restructures the brain.”