retype

Key in anew

To retype is to type something again, usually to correct errors or produce a clean copy: I had to retype the whole document after the file corrupted.

The word belongs to the typewriter era but persists in computing contexts where retyping remains faster than editing.

revision

rewrite

Revise text substantially

correct · amend · rework · update · modify · refine · polish · improve · overhaul · reformulate

transcription

transcribe

Convert to written form

rekey · recopy · reenter · manuscript · copy · input · rekeying · data entry · word processing · documents

repetition

redo

Perform once more

again · redundancy · duplication · resubmit · recurrence · renewal · echo · reaffirm · reinforce

clerical

keyboard

Array of input keys

clerk · office · filing · stenography · data entry · word processor · documents · invoicing · bookkeeping · transcriptionist

tedium

monotony

Tiresome lack of change

routine · boredom · weariness · mindless · plodding · humdrum · uninspired · thankless · grunt work · tedious

Categories
Opposites
originality of input

retypecompose

Create or arrange

draft · create · first draft · originate · type

action vs. inaction

retypekeep

Retain or fortified tower

preserve · retain

action direction

retypedelete

Remove or erase

erase · undo · clear · backspace

Family

retyping, retyped, retypes

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G