🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Neuprogrammierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔʏˌpʁoːɡʁaˈmiːʁʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reprogramming/ˌriːˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Neuprogrammierung des Systems war notwendig für die Aktualisierung."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of changing or modifying the existing program or instructions of a computer or system.

    "The software update required extensive reprogramming to ensure compatibility with the new hardware."
  2. 2

    A process in which a system is reset or altered to perform differently.

    "Reprogramming the device allowed it to function in a new environment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'reprogramming' is derived from the prefix 're-', meaning 'again', and 'programming', which comes from the Greek 'programma', meaning 'a written public notice'. The term evolved in the 20th century with the advent of computer science, referring to the act of changing the instructions given to a computer or system.

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