recode
UK[ˌriːˈkəʊd]US[ˌriːˈkoʊd]
v
To put information into a different form, especially into a digital code.
v
To change the way a computer program operates by altering its instructions.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
code
re
again
code
system of symbols
Etymology
The word "recode" is a modern English formation, combining the Latin-derived prefix "re-" with the noun "code." The prefix "re-" carries its classical sense of repetition or reversal. The root "code" has a rich history, evolving from the Latin 'codex,' which referred to a wooden writing tablet and later a book of statutes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, "code" took on its modern meaning of a system of symbols for secret communication or computer instructions. Therefore, "recode" literally means "to code again," logically describing the action of converting data into a new form of code or rewriting a program's instructions.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + code (system of symbols)
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back."
- code: From Latin 'codex' (a wooden tablet, a book), via Old French, meaning a system of laws or symbols for communication.
Examples
The software developer had to recode the entire module to fix the security vulnerability.
We need to recode the survey responses before running the statistical analysis.
The team decided to recode the application in a more efficient programming language.