ニコイチ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

cannibalizing parts; making one working machine from two broken ones

Colloquial term for taking working parts from two or more broken devices to assemble one functional unit. Often used for electronics, cars, or machinery.

• 壊こわれたパソコンを二に台だい使つかって、ニコイチで直なおした。

  I fixed it by cannibalizing parts from two broken computers.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

making one part from multiple different parts; hybrid assembly

Extended meaning: creating a single component or product by combining parts from different sources, not necessarily broken ones. Can imply a makeshift or improvised solution.

• この棚たなは、余あまった木もく材ざいをニコイチで組くみ合あわせて作つくった。

  I made this shelf by combining leftover pieces of wood from different sources.