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retrieval
/rɪ'trivəl/
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Definitions of retrieval
  1. noun
    the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

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    recovery
  2. noun
    (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
  3. noun
    the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
    "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"
    type of:
    memory remembering
Examples of retrieval
  • "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"
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