retrieval

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

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.