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information retrieval

noun

  1. the systematic storage and recovery of data, as from a file, card catalog, or the memory bank of a computer. : IR


information retrieval

noun

  1. computing the process of recovering specific information from stored data
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of information retrieval1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Another concern was a deeper one — that ceding information retrieval to chatbots was degrading the serendipity of human search for knowledge, literacy about what we see online, and the value of connecting in online forums with other people who are going through the same thing.

Yet another challenge is finding international agreement on ethics and guidelines, said Christian Mattmann, director of the Information Retrieval & Data Science group at the University of Southern California.

It could also potentially work for information retrieval — where facts can be validated to ensure they are correct.

A key issue is that those who co-operate with a new information retrieval body can be granted immunity from prosecution.

From BBC

“But we’ve come to the view that this is the best and only way to facilitate an effective information retrieval and provision process, and the best way to help Northern Ireland move further along the road to reconciliation,” he said.

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