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Card #c91IR // #c91Synthesis

It is, quite simply, mechanical dissection or "teardown" of mechanical, electrical, electromechanical or mechatronic, and, occasionally, biological entities.

— In our words · Source: Reverse Engineering (R. Messler)

[Use when]

Use when you need a one-line definition that does not stop at gadgets.

[Why it matters]

The method is domain-agnostic: same teardown logic crosses hardware and living systems.

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