fetch-and-returnhandling
nounUK /fɛtʃ ənd rɪˈtɜːn ˈhændlɪŋ/
US /fɛtʃ ənd rɪˈtɝːn ˈhændlɪŋ/
Fetch-and-return handling is when a computer gets something you ask for and then gives it back to you.
The robot's fetch-and-return handling lets it pick up a ball and bring it to you.
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2. In computing, a routine that retrieves data from memory and passes it back to the caller.
The program uses fetch-and-return handling to read the file and send its contents to the screen.
3. In robotics, the process of grabbing an object and carrying it back to a set place.
Warehouse robots rely on fetch-and-return handling to move boxes to the packing station.
4. In customer service, getting an item for a customer and bringing it back to them.
The shop's fetch-and-return handling means staff will find your order and bring it to the counter.