Dictionary Definition
retrieval
Noun
1 (computer science) the operation of accessing
information from the computer's memory
2 the cognitive operation of accessing
information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very
poor"
3 the act of regaining or saving something lost
(or in danger of becoming lost) [syn: recovery]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- the act of retrieving or something retrieved
- the operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device
- the cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness
Translations
- French: récupération
- Spanish: recuperación
Extensive Definition
Retrieval could refer to:
- Information Retrieval
- Text retrieval
- Image retrieval
- Document retrieval
- Music information retrieval
- In psychology, retrieval refers to the process of recalling information that is stored in memory
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
deliverance, delivery, extrication, freeing, liberation, lifesaving, ransom, recapture, reclaiming, reclamation, recoup, recoupment, recovery, recuperation, redemption, regainment, release, reoccupation, replevin, replevy, repossession, rescue, restoration, resumption, retake, retaking, retrieve, revindication, revival, salvage, salvation, saving, trover