Definition of "rewrite"

rewrite

/ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/

noun
plural rewrites
1. The act of writing again or anew.
2. Something that has been written again.
3. (mathematics, computing) The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
verb
third-person singular simple present rewrites, present participle rewriting, simple past rewrote, past participle rewritten
1. (transitive) To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
  Quotations
  If we are going to rewrite all of those diagrams and change the duties of all of those staff, it will take a few weeks.
  2021 January 13, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Timetable cuts as demand falls and staff are protected”, in Rail, page 7
  The conservative establishment will have to ask themselves, what else they can do? […] And even though they rewrite the electoral rules in their favour, their parties still lose the election.
  2023 May 8, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC News (World)‎
2. (transitive) To write again (without changes).
3. (mathematics, computing) To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.