retransmitter

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ transmitter.

Noun

retransmitter (plural retransmitters)

1. Any device that retransmits a signal.
   • 2007, Joseph D. Straubhaar, World Television: From Global to Local:

     For example, much of the population in many rural areas gets television by satellite dishes hooked to local retransmitters, not even affiliate stations, just literal retransmitters.