retrieval
noun/rɪˈtriːvəl/
Frequency rank: #9,304 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The process of getting something back or finding and extracting information.
Example sentence
Fast retrieval of information is essential in modern database systems.
Synonyms & related words
- recovery
- extraction
- access
- fetching
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