engineering
noun
en·gi·neer·ing
ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ 
1
: the activities or function of an engineer
2
a
: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people
b
: the design and manufacture of complex products
software engineering
3
: calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior)
social engineering
compare genetic engineering
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This control panel is a good example of smart engineering.
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When a developer's credentials were used to launch a resource in an unfamiliar region at an unusual hour, the system automatically revoked the session and sent an alert to the security engineering team.
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Chris Bowen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Further complicating attacks, the physical addresses for GPUs aren’t exposed, even to a privileged user, making reverse engineering harder.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
In 1967, Saroja Devi married Sri Harsha, an engineering contractor.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
Its heat control features are built into the engineering.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Chris Bowen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Further complicating attacks, the physical addresses for GPUs aren’t exposed, even to a privileged user, making reverse engineering harder.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
In 1967, Saroja Devi married Sri Harsha, an engineering contractor.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
Its heat control features are built into the engineering.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engineering. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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engineering
noun
en·gi·neer·ing
ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r-iŋ
: the science or profession of developing and using nature's power and resources in ways that are useful to people (as in designing and building roads, bridges, dams, or machines and in creating new products)
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