Reprogramming

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is reprogrammed. countable, uncountable

    "Though some of my adaptations are deliberate, […] most have occurred by themselves, unconsciously, by reprogrammings and adaptations of which I know nothing […]"

  2. 2
    The process of changing the programming of a system or device countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The erasure and reestablishment of DNA methylation during mammalian development countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reprogram form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of reprogramme form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
recode

Example

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"By reprogramming the testicle cells of 22 males between the ages of 17–81, researchers are coaxing them to begin the process of becoming muscle, bone and nerve cells."

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