Retriever: meaning, definitions and examples
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retriever
[ rษชหtriหvษr ]
dog breed
A retriever is a type of gun dog that is typically used for retrieving shot game such as waterfowl or upland game birds during hunting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They are known for their excellent sense of smell and willingness to please their owners.
- Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers are two popular breeds of retrievers.
- Retrievers are often trained to retrieve objects both on land and in water.
data retrieval
In computing, a retriever is a program or device used to retrieve information from a computer system or database.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The search engine acts as a retriever, fetching relevant results based on the user's query.
- This data retriever can quickly access large amounts of information stored in the cloud.
Translations
Translations of the word "retriever" in other languages:
๐ต๐น retriever
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเคตเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Retriever
๐ฎ๐ฉ retriever
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัััะฒะตั
๐ต๐ฑ retriever
๐ฏ๐ต ใฌใใชใผใใผ
๐ซ๐ท retriever
๐ช๐ธ retriever
๐น๐ท retriever
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฆฌํธ๋ฆฌ๋ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุชุฑููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ retriever
๐ธ๐ฐ retriever
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏปๅ็ฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ retriever
๐ฎ๐ธ retriever
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตััะธะฒะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแขแ แแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ retriever
๐ฒ๐ฝ retriever
Word origin
The term 'retriever' originated in the 17th century, derived from the verb 'retrieve' meaning 'to regain or recover something'. Initially, it was used in the context of hunting dogs that were trained to retrieve game. Over time, the term expanded to include data retrieval in the field of computing.
See also: irretrievable, irretrievably, retrievable, retrieval.