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retargeting

retargeting

7.2
Changing software so it runs on a different device or system
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈtɑːrɡɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recodificación
  • She explained the process of retargeting applications to ensure they functioned properly on various devices.

Examples

  • The team worked on retargeting the software so it would run smoothly on the new operating system.

  • Developers are focused on retargeting their codebase for better compatibility with emerging technologies.

  • These techniques at least allow for the use of retargeting in mobile, even if there's still a lot of work to make it consistent without being invasive for the user.

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Synonyms

recoding
vsretargeting
  • Specialized
7.4

To change information from one form to another

adapts software or systems to run on a different hardware or environment

Antonyms

compatibility
29 4.0

The ability of two things to work together without problems

How Difficult

retargeting
  • Specialized
7.2
rewriting
7 3.7

Surface Forms

retargeting singular
retargetings plural

Morphology

retargeting = retarget (semi-transparent) = re + target + ing

The verb 'retarget' is clearly re- + target; the formation to 'retargeting' is regular verb + -ing suffixation.

Etymology

Retargeting comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and target meaning 'aim', so it feels like 'aiming again' at a new place. In software this explains the idea of changing a program's aim so it can run on a different device or system.