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Verb: refactor  ,ree'fak-tu(r)
  1. (computing) restructure or rewrite source code to improve internal consistency, readability, etc, without changing its function
    "select a portion of source code and refactor it by turning the code into a method"

Derived forms: refactored, refactoring, refactors

Encyclopedia: Refactor