reinvoked

Reinvoked is the past participle form of reinvoke, a verb formed with the prefix re- attached to invoke. Invoke means to call forth, appeal to, or reference a function, principle, or authority. Reinvoked, therefore, denotes that such an invocation or appeal was performed again after an earlier instance. The term is used in both ordinary language and technical contexts to indicate repetition or renewed action.

In general usage, reinvoke can refer to calling upon memory, tradition, or authority once more, or to reasserting a claim, policy, or ritual that had been invoked previously. The nuance is often one of renewal or repetition rather than introduction.

In computing and technology, reinvoke commonly describes executing a function, method, or process again. This can happen after a failure, an interrupt, or as part of a retry mechanism. Reinvocation may occur in event-driven systems, workflows, or during the re-entry into a subroutine or remote procedure call. Some programming environments provide explicit mechanisms to reinvoke a previously invoked routine or component, sometimes with a refreshed or altered context.

Related terms include reinvocation (the noun form) and re-invocation. Both spellings appear in technical literature, and usage varies by domain and style guide. In all cases, reinvoked emphasizes repetition of an invocation rather than creation of a new, unrelated invocation.