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Definition retrieval in British English

retrieval noun

[uncountable] noun
/rɪˈtriːv(ə)l/
1

the process of getting something back that was lost or not in its usual place

Example

the retrieval of cargo from the sunken ship

Synonyms and related words
collection acquisition gathering
2

the process of getting back information stored inside a computer in order to use it again

Example

text retrieval

Synonyms and related words
ABEND access time A-D conversion
Definition retrieval in British English