| Reverse engineering is the process of discovering | | | | frame image will generate and will be displayed on |
| the technological principles of a device, object or | | | | a monitor. After completion of the measuring |
| system during analysis of its structure, function | | | | process the wire frame image is dimensioned |
| and operation. It often involves taking something | | | | using this method you can reverse engineer any |
| away from each other and analyzing its workings | | | | part. |
| in detail to be used in repairs or to try to make a | | | | If the source code of any program is lost then |
| new device or program that does the same thing | | | | reverse engineering is used to retrieve the source |
| without copying anything from the original. | | | | code of a program because the processes like |
| In a general sense, this process is simply an | | | | how the program perform certain operations and |
| effort to try and recreate the design of a | | | | to identify malicious content in a program such as |
| product by examining the product itself. An | | | | a virus or to adapt a program written for use |
| excellent reverse engineer needs to have | | | | with one microprocessor for use with another. For |
| considerable skills in reading software and they | | | | the purpose of copying or duplicating programs |
| also need to have solid analytical skills. Reverse | | | | may raise the issue of copyright violation. In some |
| engineers need also be able to research efficiently | | | | cases, the licensed use of software specifically |
| because these services can raise many questions. | | | | prohibits reverse engineering. |
| An additional type of reverse engineering involves | | | | Here is some list of common uses of reverse |
| producing 3-D images of manufactured parts | | | | engineering:o It can develop consumer electronics |
| when blueprint is not available in order to | | | | devices.o It can help us to recover business data |
| remanufacture the part. In the process of | | | | from proprietary file formats.o It can create |
| reverse engineering to reverse engineer a part, | | | | hardware documentation from binary drivers.o It |
| initially the part is measured by a coordinate | | | | can break a software copy protection.o It can |
| measuring machine. After this process a 3-D wire | | | | also help us in criminal investigation. |