recode
verbUK /ˌriːˈkəʊd/
US /ˌriːˈkoʊd/
To change the secret code of something so it can be read or used in a new way.
The computer expert had to recode the program so it would work on the new machine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To assign a new code or label to data or items for organization.
The librarian recoded the old books so they would fit the new catalog system.
3. To change the genetic code of a living thing.
Scientists recoded the bacteria to make them glow in the dark.
4. To translate a message into a different code or language.
The spy recoded the message before sending it to headquarters.