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reprogram

verb

Etymology

From re- + program.

  1. derived from πρόγραμμα
  2. derived from programma
  3. borrowed from programme
  4. prefixed as reprogram — “re + program”

Definitions

  1. To program anew or differently.

    • Installing a new hard drive would require a modchip that can reprogram or bypass the hard drive lock.

  2. To make a fundamental change to the behaviour or habits of.

  3. To shift funds appropriated for one government program to a different government program.

    • Technically, DOE did not need authority to reprogram the funds as long as the spending didn't span different appropriation line items.
    • This deferral is reported to give Congress time to consider a request to reprogram the funds.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for reprogram. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA