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• re-run

Noun

rerun ‎(plural reruns)

1. (US) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
2. (publishing) Another printing run (impression; batch of copies of a given edition) of a book, cartoon, etc.
3. (politics) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
4. (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.

   Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

Synonyms

• (television program shown after its initial presentation): repeat

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Verb

rerun ‎(third-person singular simple present reruns, present participle rerunning, simple past reran, past participle rerun)

1. (transitive) To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
2. (transitive) To run (a race) again.
3. (transitive) To run (a computer program) again.

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