Retrievable: meaning, definitions and examples

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retrievable

 

[ rɪˈtriːvəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

data storage

Able to be recovered or accessed at a later time.

Synonyms

accessible, obtainable, recoverable

Examples of usage

  • The retrievable data can be easily accessed with the right credentials.
  • The system is designed to make information easily retrievable for users.
Context #2 | Adjective

memory

Capable of being recalled or remembered.

Synonyms

memorable, recallable, rememberable

Examples of usage

  • His name was not easily retrievable from her memory.
  • The information was not readily retrievable in his mind.

Translations

Translations of the word "retrievable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recuperável

🇮🇳 प्राप्य

🇩🇪 abrufbar

🇮🇩 dapat diambil

🇺🇦 доступний

🇵🇱 dostępny

🇯🇵 取り出せる

🇫🇷 récupérable

🇪🇸 recuperable

🇹🇷 erişilebilir

🇰🇷 검색 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للاسترجاع

🇨🇿 dostupný

🇸🇰 dostupný

🇨🇳 可检索的

🇸🇮 dosegljiv

🇮🇸 endurheimtanlegt

🇰🇿 қолжетімді

🇬🇪 ხელმისაწვდომი

🇦🇿 əlçatan

🇲🇽 recuperable

Etymology

The word 'retrievable' is derived from the verb 'retrieve', which comes from the Middle English 'retrieven', meaning 'regain possession of'. The prefix 're-' signifies again or back, and 'trieve' comes from Old French 'trover', meaning 'to find'. The concept of retrievability has been important in various fields such as data storage, memory, and information retrieval.

See also: irretrievable, irretrievably, retrieval, retriever.