reprogram

American  

[ree-proh-gram, -gruhm] / ˌriˈproʊ græm, -grəm /

verb (used with object)

1. to program someone or something, especially a computer, again or in a different way.

2. to change the distribution of (funds, especially government funds) according to a new plan.

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verb (used without object)

1. to program a computer again or in a different way.

Example Sentences

The researchers developed a method to reprogram these cells directly inside the body rather than modifying them outside it.

From Science Daily

As she writes in her introduction, she intends “to reprogram our assumptions, our prejudices and our fears” about old age.

From The Wall Street Journal

Internally, demo after demo showed what could be possible, but also how difficult it was to reprogram search to become chatbot-like while retaining speed and quality, Reid said.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the NGA, tens of thousands of items — perhaps hundreds of thousands — will now land on SNAP-restricted lists, forcing stores to reprogram systems, retrain employees and educate customers about the shifting rules.

From Salon

The therapy is engineered to reprogram a patient’s T cells to fight cancer cells—no cell extraction, no months-long manufacturing, no dangerous chemotherapy preparation, no multimillion-dollar production cost.

From The Wall Street Journal