retrieval
noun [ U ]
/rɪˈtriːvəl/ ukus IT
the process of getting stored information from a computer:
This message has not been saved and is not available for retrieval.
A system of storage and retrieval of personnel records has been established.
a retrieval process/service/system a data retrieval system
retrieval technology/software
the act or process of getting something back, especially money or something that has been lost:
ATM makers are considering using a consumer's iris to allow the retrieval of cash instead of punched-in passwords.
See also
information retrieval