Retransmission

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of sending a signal or message again can refer to both the repetition of a broadcast and the process of conveying information anew in communication systems
2. This term encompasses the repeated broadcasting of information as well as the re-communication of data in various media formats
3. It signifies both the relaying of signals once more and the re-establishment of data transmission between sources in different contexts

Etymology: "Retransmission" is a plain compound with no dramatic backstory: it is the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back," attached to "transmission," the act of sending something across from one place to another. "Transmission" itself came into English from Latin "transmissio," built from "trans-" ("across") and "mittere" ("to send"), and passed through Old French before reaching Middle English. Adding "re-" produces the sense of sending across a second time. The modern meaning follows the same logic. The word's core sense is the repeated sending of a signal or message, whether a broadcast picked up and carried on by another station or a piece of information conveyed again through a communication system. Its parts keep their original meanings, so the word describes the process exactly as its components suggest.

Synonyms: relay, broadcast, retransmit, transfer, replication