noun

retrieval

retrieval, recovery, recall

Data retrieval from the server was slow.

Data retrieval from the server was slow.

The dog is trained for retrieval.

The dog is trained for retrieval.

((of sth.)) ((from sth.)) the act of getting (sth.) from (sth.) The retrieval of the data from the archive was successful.

Synonyms: recovery, recall, extraction

From the verb 'retrieve', which comes from Old French 'retrouver' (to find again), plus the noun-forming suffix '-al'.

Think of a Golden Retriever dog, which is bred for the 'retrieval' of game.

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