engineering

n 1: the practical application of science to commerce or industry

[syn: {technology}]

2: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying

scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had

trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

[syn: {engineering science}, {applied science}, {technology}]

3: a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located [syn: {engine

room}]

re-engineering

The examination and modification of a system to reconstitute

it in a new form and the subsequent implementation of the new

form.

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(1994-12-23)