retrieval

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtɹiːvəl/

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retrieval (countable and uncountable, plural retrievals)

1. The act of retrieving or something retrieved.
2. (computing) The operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device.
3. The cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness.