The act of reorganizing or restructuring something (an organization, system, text, TV program, etc.); also used for adapting a work into a different form (e.g., novel to film).
このドラマは原作を大胆に改編してテレビ用に作られた。
This drama was boldly adapted from the original work and made for TV.
会社の組織改編で、営業部と企画部が統合された。
In the company's reorganization, the sales and planning departments were merged.
番組の編成を見直して、週末の枠を改編する予定だ。
They plan to revise the program lineup and reorganize the weekend slots.