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A word for organized deconstruction

English Language & Usage Asked by Giant8 on January 21, 2021

I am looking for words that convey the following meaning.

Deconstructing a system in a detailed and organized manner (it’s not a destruction) in order to understand its internals (how it works) and then being able to reconstruct it.

4 Answers

Depending on the composition of what you're deconstructing you might consider either:

Dissection

the action of cutting something open, especially a dead body or plant, in order to study its structure

or breakdown

a division of something into smaller parts:

Dissection is usually used in an organic context, while breakdown might apply more to an engineering system or component.

Answered by William Theisen on January 21, 2021

Dissection and breakdown are good choices. I thought of dismantle.

Answered by Mjj on January 21, 2021

I’m going to suggest decomposition. This suggests a deconstruction faithful to the means by which the thing is constructed, or composed.

Answered by Steve Powell on January 21, 2021

What’s wrong with deconstruction?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction

This is a standard term.

There’s also reverse engineer.

Answered by Xanne on January 21, 2021

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