Retrieval

/ɹɪˈtɹiː.vəl/ noun

Definition

The process of accessing and bringing stored information from memory back into conscious awareness.

Etymology

From Old French 'retrouver' meaning 'to find again,' from 're-' (again) + 'trouver' (to find).

Kelly Says

Retrieval is your brain searching its files to pull up a memory — sometimes it finds it fast, sometimes it takes a while!

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