To work on something again to improve it, fix it, or change it into something different.
From the prefix 're-' (again) plus 'work,' a straightforward English compound that became common in the 20th century for revision and reconstruction.
In music production, a 'rework' is different from a 'remix'—a rework re-records and reimagines from scratch, while a remix just recuts existing material, making reworking the more adventurous creative choice.
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