rewiring

rewiring is the present participle and gerund of rewire.

Noun

rewiring (plural rewirings)

A new wiring
- The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.2020 August 12, “Network News: Four new jacks at Clacton depot”, in Rail, page 18
(informal) A new configuration of neurons in the brain.

rewire (third-person singular simple present rewires, present participle rewiring, simple past and past participle rewired)

To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
- I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
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.

plural	rewirings

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What does rewiring mean?: Rewiring means a new wiring.
What is rewiring the present participle and gerund of?: Rewiring is the present participle and gerund of rewire.
What part of speech is rewiring?: Rewiring is a noun.
What is the plural of rewiring?: The plural of rewiring is rewirings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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