rehashing
riˈhæʃɪŋ
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Definition of rehashing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
generalthe act of repeating old ideas with little change
  • The meeting was just a rehashing of last week's discussion.
2.
technologyTECH.the act of recomputing a hash table's structureTECH.
  • Rehashing is needed when the table gets too full.

Adjective

1.
repetitionrepeated with minor changes
  • The rehashing story failed to impress the audience.
recurring reiterated repetitive
2.
unoriginallacking originality or creativity
  • Critics called the rehashing plot predictable and dull.
derivative uninspired unoriginal
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Origin of rehashing

English, re (again) + hash (rework)

Examples of rehashing in a sentence

  • Listeners complained about the rehashing of the same jokes each week.
  • Frequent rehashing slowed the cache during peak traffic.
  • The library triggers rehashing when the load factor exceeds 0.75.
  • Critics noted the rehashing plot in the sequel.
  • The rehashing theme was evident in the new book.
  • The movie was criticized for its rehashing storyline.

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  1. French:ressassement, réchauffé, ...
  2. German:Aufwärmen, aufgewärmt, ...
  3. Italian:riproposta, ripetitivo, ...
  4. Spanish:refrito, repetitivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:repetição, repetitivo, ...
  6. Chinese:老调重弹, 翻版的, ...
  7. Japanese:焼き直し, 繰り返しの, ...
  8. Arabic:إِعادَة طَرْح, مُكَرَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעִיסָה מֵחָדָשׁ, מְמוּחְזָר, ...
  10. Russian:пережёвывание, повторяющийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пережовування, повторюваний, ...
  12. Hindi:दोहराव, दोहराई गई, ...
rehash
ˈriːˌhæʃ

Definition of rehash - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
creativityrework or reuse old material
  • The author decided to rehash his earlier articles.
recycle reuse rework
2.
repetitionpresent old material in a slightly altered form
  • The film was criticized for merely rehashing a classic story..
recycle reiterate
3.
technologyTECH.recompute a hash table's structureTECH.
  • The program needs to rehash the data for efficiency.
recalculate reorganize

Noun

unoriginal contentold ideas or things presented as new
  • That movie is just a rehash of older films.
recycling retread reworking
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Origin of rehash

English, re- (again) + hash (to chop)

Examples of rehash in a sentence

  • The director will rehash the script for the sequel.
  • The author was accused of rehashing old ideas in his new book.
  • They rehashed the same arguments in the meeting.
  • Developers must rehash the database to prevent collisions.
  • The software automatically rehashes when the load factor increases.
  • The conference keynote felt like a rehash of last year’s talk.

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  1. French:ressasser, un réchauffé, ...
  2. German:neu bearbeiten, Aufguss, ...
  3. Italian:rielaborare, rimaneggiamento, ...
  4. Spanish:rehacer, refrito, ...
  5. Portuguese:refazer, repetição, ...
  6. Chinese:重新利用, 翻炒旧事, ...
  7. Japanese:再利用する, 焼き直し, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ طَرْح, إِعَادَة تَكْرَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְמַחְזֵר, מַחְזוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:перерабатывать, повторяющаяся идея, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переробити, повтор, ...
  12. Hindi:दुहराना, फिर से बनाना, ...

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