Dictionary Check: retrieval
"retrieval" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
noun
the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
Example:
"my retrieval of people's names is very poor"
noun
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
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