to retransmit
- verb
- /ˌriːtrænˈsmɪt/
- Generally, the majority of the systems retransmit the local broadcast channels and include several superstations from the United States in the basic service.
- retransmit the signal
- retransmit the local broadcast
TCP ensures that packets that are lost are retransmitted.
- TCP ensures that packets that are lost are retransmitted.
Examples
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Retransmit this message to Coruscant.
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Each could amplify and retransmit mental communications tens of thousands of light-years, as fast as thought itself.
Fiction book (2001) -
Using those requires that you retransmit the signal via an uplink at the studio to a downlink at the transmitter.
Blog text (16) -
"This confirms that Congress never intended to allow Internet providers to retransmit broadcast programming without the consent of copyright owners," said Dennis Wharton.
Blog text (28) -
The importation of cable television systems began in the mid-sixties through ITT's efforts to establish a closed circuit system to provide information services and retransmit signals of local stations to tourists in the hotel areas of San Juan.
Academic text (1991) -
Anytime the sender in any protocol like this retransmits a packet that is not actually lost, that's considered a spurious retransmission.
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It has 8 GB of onboard storage capability, which means that when they compress images to return them to Earth, if they decide they don't like the compression, they can retransmit them later.
Blog text (31) -
This is currently done by detecting the optical signal (that is, converting it to an electrical signal), followed by amplification and pulse shaping, and finally driving a laser to retransmit the regenerated signal over the next leg of fiber.
Academic text (1993) -
The company will retransmit the television signal for its subscribers starting next week.
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In order to share the sports event with a larger audience, the network decided to retransmit the live coverage.
Synonyms
To play a recording again to hear or see it once more
To share something again on social media
To show on television or radio again after its first showing
Send something again, usually a message or file
To send information or papers to people again
To post something again so other people can see it
Send a signal out again to reach more places
To receive a signal and send it out again so it reaches more places
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Etymology
The word retransmit is made of the prefix re- meaning 'again' and transmit meaning 'to send across', as in familiar words like transfer and transport. So to retransmit something is to 'send it again' or broadcast it a second time.