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redrive

redrive

8.1
A second attempt to send or process something after it failed
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛdˌraɪv/
translation icon : reenvío
  • The team initiated a redrive of the data to ensure all errors were corrected.

Examples

  • For example, merely inserting a redrive buffer (pair of inverters) without planning for it up front can cause the cycle-time target to be missed by up to 10%.

    Academic text (2000)
  • To reduce the required I/O pin count for the high-end configuration, this "redrive logic" is spread over multiple chips.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Redrive logic for processor-to-processor communication.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The electrical redrive challenge

    Academic text (1997)
  • After the first attempt failed, the engineers decided to perform another redrive to process the signal successfully.

  • In the experiment, a redrive was necessary to achieve the desired performance after the original setup failed.

Synonyms

resumption
vsredrive
13 5.6

To start something again after it stopped

is about repeating a specific action after failure rather than restarting after a pause
retransmission
vsredrive
1 4.4

Sending a TV program or message again so more people can receive it

is broader and covers any resend or reprocessing after a failed attempt
resubmission
vsredrive
1 4.1

Sending a paper or file again after making changes

is used for any resend or reprocessing not only after edits
retry
vsredrive
1 3.3

An attempt to do something again after you fail once

is about redoing a processing or sending action rather than merely trying again
reemission
vsredrive
  • Formal
7.9

To send a document again, for example a corrected certificate

applies more widely to any resend or reprocessing often after failure
refile
vsredrive
  • Formal
6.2

Sending a document again to an office or court after correction

is broader and covers any resend or reprocessing beyond document filing
resave
vsredrive
4.3

An action of storing a file again to keep recent changes

is wider covering various resends or reprocessing tasks beyond saving
reaccess
vsredrive
7.5

An action of opening a file or account again

is focused on opening or retrieving again rather than on resending or processing
reattempt
vsredrive
3.5

A try to do something again after failure

focuses on trying again rather than repeating a processing or sending step
reapproach
vsredrive
8.1

A second attempt to contact or deal with someone after the first try

is used for repeated contact attempts rather than general resend or processing
recommencement
vsredrive
  • Formal
8.0

The act of starting something again after it stops

is about redoing a failed send or process rather than a formal new start

How Often

redrive
8.1
retry
1 3.3
attempt
1.0

Surface Forms

redrive singular
redrives plural

Etymology

Redrive is made from re- meaning 'again' and drive meaning 'to send or push'. So a redrive is an act of sending, running, or processing something again after the first try failed.