rewire.
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.
The act of replacing the wires of something.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.
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