different between redesign vs refactor

English

Etymology

re- +? design

Pronunciation

• (US) Rhymes: -a?n

Noun

redesign (plural redesigns)

1. A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.

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Verb

redesign (third-person singular simple present redesigns, present participle redesigning, simple past and past participle redesigned)

1. To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

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Anagrams

• Edingers, designer, energids, enridges, re-signed, reedings, resigned

English

Etymology

re- +? factor

Verb

refactor (third-person singular simple present refactors, present participle refactoring, simple past and past participle refactored)

1. (programming) To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour.

   The code works, but I must refactor it before it is production quality.

2. (writing) To rewrite existing text in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without intentionally affecting its meaning. Similar to, but sometimes involving more extensive restructuring than, copy editing.

   Two significant activities which to contribute to community projects, such as Wikipedia, are to refactor complicated articles into simpler ones, and to refactor duplicated content into reusable templates.

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Noun

refactor (plural refactors)

1. (programming) The process by which source code is refactored.

   We don't have time for a major refactor: we're shipping in two weeks.