retypes

Enters text twice

Retypes is the third-person singular form of retype, meaning to type something again.

You retype a document when the original is lost, damaged, or needs revision: She retypes the whole letter after finding a typo in the first paragraph.

The word belongs to an era of typewriters, when errors couldn't simply be deleted.

keyboard

backspace

Keyboard's leftward eraser

qwerty · fingers · mechanical · ergonomic · dexterity · strokes · alphanumeric · carpal · inputting · keying

repetition

redo

Perform once more

reproduce · reenter · rekey · resubmit · replay · recreate · remake · rework · reissue · renew

correction

proofreading

Checking text for mistakes

rewriting · copyediting · corrections · edits · fixes · modifications · adjustments · rectifications · updates · refinements

Opposites
repetition vs. originality

retypesdrafts

Preliminary written versions

composes · creates · originates · authors · generates

revision vs. preservation

retypeskeeps

Retains or strongholds

preserves · retains · maintains · leaves alone · accepts

Family

retype, retyping, retyped

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G