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re·try / rēˈtrī/ • v. (-tries, -tried) 1. [tr.] Law try (a defendant or case) again.2. [intr.] Comput. reenter a command, esp. differently because one has made an error the first time. ∎  (of a system) transmit data again because the first attempt was unsuccessful.• n. an instance of reentering a command or retransmitting data.

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retry See error recovery.

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