"retarget" meaning in All languages combined

See retarget on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: retargets [present, singular, third-person], retargeting [participle, present], retargetting [participle, present], retargeted [participle, past], retargeted [past], retargetted [participle, past], retargetted [past]
Etymology: re- + target. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|target}} re- + target Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=retargetted|pres_ptc2=retargetting}} retarget (third-person singular simple present retargets, present participle retargeting or retargetting, simple past and past participle retargeted or retargetted)
  1. (transitive) To target again. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-retarget-en-verb-B9Zph6WG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 28 34 38
  2. (transitive) To change the targeting of (a weapon etc.). Tags: transitive Translations (to change targeting): kohdistaa uudelleen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-retarget-en-verb-vo3sRf4~ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 28 34 38 Disambiguation of 'to change targeting': 13 74 12
  3. (transitive, programming) To adapt so as to run on a different platform. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-retarget-en-verb-gxMwVQZl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 80 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 28 34 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: retargetable

Inflected forms

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