1.NounA split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
2.NounA false etymology derived from rebracketing.
"The word burger is part of a refactorization of Hamburger (originally Hamburg + er)."
3.NounA rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
"An objective of refactorization is to clear up the global scope of all the library variables, functions and objects.; Another objective of refactorization is to factor out repeated coding patterns into new abstractions and thus avoid their repetition resulting in less code to maintain."