retrieval in English dictionary

  • retrieval

    Meanings and definitions of "retrieval"

    • the act of retrieving or something retrieved
    • (computing) the operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device
    • the cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness
    • noun
      the act of retrieving or something retrieved
    • noun
      (computing)
      the operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device
    • noun
      the cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness
    • act of retrieving
    • The operation of accessing information from the computer's memory.
    • The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost).
    • noun
      (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
    • noun
      the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
    • noun
      the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"

    Synonyms of "retrieval" in English dictionary

    remembering, effort, machine operation are the top synonyms of "retrieval" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of retrieval

    • retrieval ( plural  retrievals)
    • retrieval (plural retrievals)
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