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retrieval

Syllabification: (re·triev·al)
Pronunciation: /riˈtrēvəl/
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Definition of retrieval

noun

  • the process of getting something back from somewhere:the investigation was completed after the retrieval of plane wreckage
  • the obtaining or consulting of material stored in a computer system.

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