Dewires vs Rewires - What's the difference?
dewires | rewires |
(dewire)
for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
To remove wires from something; to dismantle a system of overhead lines.
(rewire)
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
:I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
:The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring .
To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
:When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.