Definitions
- Referring to the act of sending a message or email again after it was not received or failed to send. - Talking about resending a document or file that was lost or corrupted during transmission. - Describing the process of sending a message or email to a different recipient after it was sent to the wrong person.
- Referring to the process of sending a signal or message again in a telecommunication system. - Talking about retransmitting a radio or television broadcast due to poor reception or interference. - Describing the act of resending a message or data packet in a computer network to ensure successful delivery.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve sending information again.
- 2Both are used when the initial transmission failed or was unsuccessful.
- 3Both can be used in telecommunication and computer networks.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Resend is typically used for messages, emails, and files, while retransmit is more commonly used for signals, broadcasts, and data packets.
- 2Context: Resend is often used in personal or business communication, while retransmit is more technical and used in telecommunication and computer networks.
- 3Purpose: Resend is used to ensure the recipient receives the message or file, while retransmit is used to ensure successful delivery of a signal or data packet.
- 4Method: Resend involves sending the same message or file again, while retransmit may involve sending multiple copies of a signal or data packet until it is successfully delivered.
- 5Connotation: Resend is associated with a more casual and informal tone, while retransmit is more technical and formal.
Remember this!
Resend and retransmit are synonyms that refer to sending information again after an initial transmission failed or was unsuccessful. However, they differ in their usage, context, purpose, method, and connotation. Resend is typically used for messages, emails, and files in personal or business communication, while retransmit is more technical and used in telecommunication and computer networks to ensure successful delivery of signals and data packets.
