Retrieval
Re`triev´al
| n. | 1. | The act retrieving. |
| Noun | 1. |  retrieval - (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory |
| 2. | retrieval - the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor" | |
| 3. | retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) Synonyms: recovery |