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retry

Syllabification: (re·try)
Pronunciation: /rēˈtrī/

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Definition of retry

verb (retries, retrying, retried)

  • 1 [with object] Law try (a defendant or case) again.
  • 2 [no object] Computing re-enter a command, especially differently because one has made an error the first time.
  • (of a system) transmit data again because the first attempt was unsuccessful.

noun

  • an instance of re-entering a command or retransmitting data.

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Definition of retry in the British & World English dictionary