retrieval

1. (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory (synset 113572143)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   is a type of: computer operation, machine operation - an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
   subtypes: stovepiping - retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers
2. The cognitive operation of accessing information in memory (synset 105769377)
   "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"
   is a type of: memory, remembering - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
3. The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) (synset 100046648)
   is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
   subtypes:

   • repossession - the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
   • reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste products
   • deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving - recovery or preservation from loss or danger
   • ransom - the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
   • recapture, retaking - the act of taking something back
   same as: recovery

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