reseeding

verb

1. 1

   To sow seeds again; to resow or replant.

   “When the birds ate the seeds he had planted, the farmer was forced to reseed the field.”

2. 2

   Of a non-perennial plant, to produce seeds to ensure the following generation without human intervention; to self-sow.

   “The marigolds had reseeded themselves in the flower box, so he didn't have to buy new ones this year.”

3. 3

   To reset the input of an algorithm so as to ensure different results.

   “The game reseeded its random number algorithm with a time-based value each time the game was restarted.”