redirection

noun
UK /ˌriː.daɪˈrek.ʃən/
US /ˌriː.daɪˈrek.ʃən/

The act of sending something or someone to a different place or way.

The redirection of the river saved the town from flooding.

SYNONYMS

reroutingdiversionrechannelingdeflectionreassignment

RELATED WORDS

redirectredirectedroutedetourforwarding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, the act of sending data or a user to a different file, address, or webpage.

The website uses a redirection to send visitors to its new homepage.

3. A change in the direction or focus of attention, effort, or resources.

The manager's redirection of funds helped the project finish on time.

4. The act of giving someone a new task or purpose.

Her redirection to the sales team gave her a fresh start.