Retransmission
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Retransmission might refer to:
- Retransmission (data networks)Retransmission (data networks)Retransmission, essentially identical with Automatic repeat request , is the resending of packets which have been either damaged or lost. It is a term that refers to one of the basic mechanisms used by protocols operating over a packet switched computer network to provide reliable communication...
, the resending of packets which have been damaged or lost - Replication of a signal at a repeaterRepeaterA repeater is an electronic device that receives asignal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.-Description:...
- re-broadcast through a rebroadcaster or broadcast translator or booster, or relay station
- Retransmission consentRetransmission consentRetransmission consent is an option granted to US television stations as part of the law that granted such stations the option to elect must-carry rights. Under retransmission consent, a full-power US television station may elect to negotiate with a cable system operator for carriage of its...
, permission for a cable or satellite company to carry a TV station