retransmission

noun

re·​trans·​mis·​sion (ˌ)rē-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən 

-tranz-

plural retransmissions

: an act, process, or instance of retransmitting something

data retransmission

satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals

TCP/IP retransmission

Examples of retransmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All the remaining stuff, like breaking and reassembling messages, detecting errors, and retransmission, would stay in TCP. —ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025

And automatic error correction or retransmission schemes may completely hide the interference from the user. —Mark A. McHenry, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2015

The company’s cable unit generated $1.08 billion in affiliate revenue on the quarter, up 4% versus the year-ago period, while total distribution dollars (including broadcast retransmission fees) were up 6% to $1.9 billion. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025

That’s because they don’t get paid nearly as much from pay-TV distributors in retransmission fees as the cable networks. —Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retransmission

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition