retrieval
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·triev·al /rɪˈtriːvəl/ noun [uncountable] 1 technicalTD the process of getting back information stored on a computer system 〔计算机系统信息的〕检索 a new system that should speed up information retrieval 能加速信息检索的新系统2. GETthe act of getting back something you have lost or left somewhere 找回；取回3. be beyond/past retrieval BADif a situation is beyond retrieval, it has become so bad that it cannot be made right again 无可挽回，无可补救
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retrieval• a retrieval system• The online catalogue has exposed obstacles to effective retrieval which library and catalogue users have faced all along in previous manual systems.• Effective retrieval from natural language indexed databases requires sophisticated search software.• information retrieval• These techniques allow us to examine recognition and name retrieval processes in detail.• Obviously, the speed of retrieval is not an issue if the images involved are still pictures.• The Endeavour astronauts prepared to return to Earth on Friday after a successful nine-day satellite retrieval mission.• Direct Stream Digital would preserve all these variations and allow the retrieval of any one of them.• Firstly, it involves the acquisition, organization and communication as well as the retrieval of information.re·triev·al nounChineseSyllable
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retrieval
re‧triev‧al /rɪˈtriːvəl/
noun [uncountable]
1. technical the process of getting back information stored on a computer system:
a new system that should speed up information retrieval
2. the act of getting back something you have lost or left somewhere
3. be beyond/past retrieval if a situation is beyond retrieval, it has become so bad that it cannot be made right again
re‧triev‧al /rɪˈtriːvəl/
noun [uncountable]1. technical the process of getting back information stored on a computer system:
2. the act of getting back something you have lost or left somewhere
3. be beyond/past retrieval if a situation is beyond retrieval, it has become so bad that it cannot be made right again