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REWIRE
rewire
(verb) provide with new wiring; “the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rewire (third-person singular simple present rewires, present participle rewiring, simple past and past participle rewired)
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
Source: Wiktionary
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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