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What is reverse engineering ? (feddit.online)
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Is it something like break open a toy, study the various components inside, then fit them up one by one and then make the toy work again, is reverse engineering something like that ???

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s figuring out how something works out or is manufactured from the finished product, possibly including dismantling it to do so.