1 Computing the action of rearranging electronic text on a page having varied such features as type size, line length, and spacing.
2 Electronics a soldering technique in which surface-mount components are held in position on a circuit board using a paste containing solder which melts to form soldered joints when the circuit board is heated.
verb
[with object]
1 Computing rearrange (electronic text) on a page having varied such features as type size, line length, and spacing:my desktop publisher must reflow copy from one column to another automatically
2 Electronics attach (a surface-mount component) using the reflow technique:a kit designed to reflow the majority of surface-mounted devices
