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reverse engineering (engineering, science (modern discipline), ... Disciplines (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The process of reconstructing an existing object by starting with the final product and working through the design process in the opposite direction. It may involve disassembling and examining and analyzing the object or action in detail to discover the concepts involved in manufacture. |
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reverse engineering (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,VN)
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reverse-engineering (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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reverse engineered (C,U,English,AD,U,PP)
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reverse engineer (C,U,English,UF,U,VN)
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........................ reverse engineering (G) |
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