Reselecting

Reselecting refers to the act of making a new selection after the original choice has been challenged, canceled, or needs reconsideration. It is used in several contexts where a decision involves choosing from alternatives, and the outcome may be revisited or changed.

In politics and organizational governance, reselection describes reopening or re-running the process to appoint or nominate a candidate. This can occur when a vacancy arises, a selection is found invalid, or internal rules require another vote or convention. Reselection can involve primaries, caucuses, or leadership decisions, and the final nominee or outcome may differ from the initial process.

In computing and user interfaces, reselection refers to a user selecting the same or a different item after a previous choice. It can toggle states, refresh data, or trigger actions. Designing for reselection involves handling repeated input gracefully and ensuring accessibility for users who may reselect controls or items.

In data processing and software engineering, reselection can describe recomputing derived data when inputs change, often using memoization or selectors that recompute outputs only when their inputs change. This concept is exemplified in patterns and libraries that optimize repeated calculations by caching results and invalidating them on input updates.

In human resources and recruitment, reselection denotes reopening or repeating a recruitment process for a role, such as when new information emerges or initial rounds do not identify a suitable candidate.

Etymology: from re- meaning again and select.