Wikipedia: History of Reverse engineering

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Reverse engineering is the process of using the information you obtain from a component to either recreate it or modify it.
[Co-ordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)]? can be used to digitise? your component and the information can be utilised in computer aided modelling.

Reverse engineering (also known as RE) is the process of using the information you obtain from a component to either recreate it or modify it.
[Co-ordinate Measuring Machines]? (CMM) can be used to digitise? your component and the information can be utilised in computer aided modelling.

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Reverse engineering can also apply to software. In the United States this may be illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Reverse engineering of java.classes can be accomplished using ARGOuml.org.

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