retrieval
/ɹɪˈtɹiːvəl/ noun C1- The act of retrieving or something retrieved. · Search dogs assisted in the retrieval of survivors.
- The operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device. · data retrieval· document retrieval
- The cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness. · information retrieval
Plural retrievals
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