To interpret something in a new or different way. The director decided to reinterpret the classic play to make it more relevant to modern audiences.
To perform or present (a creative work) in a new or different way. The jazz quartet reinterpreted the pop hit as a slow, soulful ballad.
In computing, to treat a sequence of bits or data as representing a different type or structure without altering the underlying bytes. The compiler can reinterpret the same memory location as both an integer and a floating-point number.