Retrieval

/rɪˈtriː.vəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the act or process of obtaining something from a repository or storage.

The retrieval of historical documents is crucial for research.

the process of getting information out of memory or an information system.

The retrieval of data from the database was completed successfully.

the recovery of something that is lost or missing.

They performed a retrieval operation to find the missing artifacts.

Derived from the Middle English term 'retrieval', from the verb 'retrieve'.

data retrieval

The process of obtaining data from a storage system.

memory retrieval

The act of recalling information stored in the brain.

information retrieval

The activity of obtaining information system resources that are relevant to an information need.

retrieve

To get or bring something back from a place.

reclaim

To recover something that has been lost or taken away.

recovery

A return to a normal state after a loss or setback.

Get back

I need to get back that book I lent you.

Dig up

He managed to dig up some old photos from the archive.