1. the act of getting something back or recovering something that was lost, stored, or left somewhere
2. the process of accessing and obtaining information from a computer system or database
Usage: computing

Examples

• The retrieval of the lost documents took several hours.
• She went to the airport for baggage retrieval after her flight.
• The database allows quick retrieval of customer information.
• The retrieval system crashed during the backup process.
• Firefighters assisted in the retrieval of the cat from the tree.
• Data retrieval speeds have improved significantly with the new software.