informationrecovery

noun
UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən rɪˈkʌvəri/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən rɪˈkʌvəri/

Getting lost information back again.

The computer expert used information recovery to find the deleted photos.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of getting back data that was deleted or damaged on a computer.

Information recovery saved the company's important records after the crash.

3. Finding and bringing back knowledge that was lost or hidden.

The historian's information recovery uncovered old letters in the attic.

4. A service that helps people get back files from a broken device.

She called an information recovery team when her phone stopped working.