to refetch

1 5.9

To get information again from a server or page

verb
/ˌriːˈfɛtʃ/

Specialized

: volver a obtener

Examples

If it detects a possible conflict, it serializes the processor to allow a protection exception to be taken when the data is refetched.

Academic text (1999)
After making changes, you should refetch the data to ensure you have the latest version.
If the website is not displaying updated information, try to refetch the page.
To see the updated statistics, you need to refetch the data from the server.

Synonyms

to reload

vsto refetch

Texting

5 3.2

Load a page or app again to show new content

is used to obtain data again in many contexts rather than only software

How Often

polling

Specialized

2 5.1

to poll

85 2.1

to refetch

Specialized

1 5.9

retry

1 3.3

to fetch

Specialized

4 4.9

Surface Forms

refetch infinitive

refetched past

refetched past participle

refetching present participle

refetches third person singular

Morphology

refetch = fetch (transparent) = re + fetch

This is standard prefixation of 're-' onto 'fetch', giving the straightforward meaning 'fetch again'.

Etymology

Refetch is made of re- which means 'again' and fetch which means 'go and get', so to refetch is to get something again, like asking a dog to fetch the ball one more time or telling a program to retrieve the newest data.