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transclusion

transclusion  n.— «These components are then included by reference within documents, which is a practice often called “transclusion.” Transclusion does away with reuse via copy-and-paste, an insidious practice that results in a...

deconstruction

deconstruction  n.—Gloss: the re-use of discarded or dismantled building materials in home construction. «Instead of having her 1,300-square-foot house bulldozed, she hired Jon Alexander, a contractor who shared her environmentalism and...

trashion

trashion  n.— «Old seatbelts. Newspapers. Recycled magazines. Fashion inspiration comes from strange places. Eco-chic bloggers even have a name for it: trashion. The handbags you see on this page are icons of reuse, transforming mundane...

African flower

African flower  n.— «Their delicate nature makes reuse impossible and leads to their frequent introduction into nature, where experts say they tend to remain without breaking down for somewhere around 1,000 years. The bags are so pervasive...

version

version  v.— «The version is the lingua franca of all dance music. To “version,” in Jamaican parlance, is to reuse the same basic backing track with a new vocal and/or song on top.» —“CD Reviews” by...