Retyping

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Typing text or data a second time, usually to replace or correct what was previously typed
2. The act of entering text or information into a computer or device once more
3. Entering characters, words, or data by keyboard repeatedly or afresh

Etymology: "Retyping" is the present participle and gerund of "retype", which is simply "re-" attached to "type". The prefix "re-" comes from Latin, where it meant "back" or "again", and it passed into English through Old French and Middle English. The verb "type" is the older and more interesting half of the pair: it reaches English from Latin and Greek roots tied to striking or impressing a mark, so a type was originally the impression a stamp leaves behind. Because "retype" just means to type something again, no special coinage or famous first use stands behind it. Its meaning follows directly from its two parts: to strike the keys once more, reproducing or correcting text that already exists.