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    retrieval
    /rɪˈtriːvl/

    noun

    • 1. the process of getting something back from somewhere: "the investigation was completed after the retrieval of plane wreckage"
    • 2. the action of obtaining or consulting material stored in a computer system: "online information retrieval"

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  2. RETRIEVAL definition: 1. the process of finding and bringing back something: 2. the process of finding and bringing back…. Learn more.

    • English (US)

      a retrieval process/service/system a data retrieval system....

  3. The meaning of RETRIEVAL is an act or process of retrieving. How to use retrieval in a sentence.

  4. a retrieval process/service/system a data retrieval system. retrieval technology / software. the act or process of getting something back, especially money or something that has been lost: ATM makers are considering using a consumer's iris to allow the retrieval of cash instead of punched-in passwords.

  5. noun. the act or process of retrieving. the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval ) a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file.

  6. The retrieval of something is the process of getting it back from a particular place, especially from a place where it should not be. Its real purpose is the launching and retrieval of small aeroplanes in flight.

  7. Definition of retrieval noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. When you lose something and get it back, that's retrieval, whether it's a tote bag you accidentally left at the library or a file you can't find on your computer. In fact, the word retrieval is a common one in computer science, meaning "the act of accessing information."