retransmit

verb

re·trans·mit | \ (ˌ)rē-tran(t)s-ˈmit ,

-tranz- \

retransmitted; retransmitting

Definition of retransmit

: to transmit (something) back or again retransmit a signal retransmitting data If the system sends a document and gets a busy signal, it will automatically try to retransmit after a preset interval. —Datamation

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