reuse

(noun, verb)

noun

1. The act of salvaging or in some manner returning a discarded item into something usable.

2. (computing) code re-use indicates splitting program code into modules or classes so it can be re-used by other programs. data re-use refers to legal rights to re-use for publication, data that one has downloaded or licensed from a third party.

verb

1. use again after processing

Similar word(s): recycle, reprocess

Definition categories: consumption, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize

Sentences with reuse as a verb:

- The students reused empty plastic bottles in their science experiment.