backfit
Modify existing equipment
Backfit means to retrofit or modify existing equipment, systems, or structures to incorporate new features, meet updated standards, or improve safety.
The term appears most often in nuclear power and engineering contexts, where older facilities must be upgraded to comply with current regulations: The plant was required to backfit new safety systems after the accident.
Backfitting can be costly and complex, since changes must work within constraints of the original design.
Raise to higher standard
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- conversionAct of changing states
- updateNew version or information
compatibility · integration · reengineering · repurposing · compliance · enhancement · optimization · refurbishment
Detailed technical drawing
- designPurposeful creative planning
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
alignment · configuration · integration · compliance · regulation · standardization · efficiency · reliability
Act of modifying
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- measurementDetermining size or amount
customization · rework · reshaping · adaptation · garment · seamstress · hemming · stitching
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- correctionFixing of mistakes
synchronization · tweaking · recalibration · optimization · balancing · setting · regulation · parameter
upgrade
Raise to higher standard
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- conversionAct of changing states
update · compatibility · integration · reengineering · repurposing · compliance · enhancement · optimization · refurbishment · renovation
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- designPurposeful creative planning
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
calibration · alignment · configuration · integration · compliance · regulation · standardization · efficiency · reliability · validation
alteration
Act of modifying
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- modificationAct of altering something
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
measurement · customization · rework · reshaping · adaptation · garment · seamstress · hemming · stitching · altering
tuning
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
correction · synchronization · tweaking · recalibration · optimization · balancing · setting · regulation · parameter · tolerance