memory retrieval
nounUK /ˈmɛməri rɪˈtriːvəl/
US /ˈmɛməri rɪˈtriːvəl/
Memory retrieval is when your brain finds and brings back something you learned or saw before.
When the teacher asked for the answer, memory retrieval helped me remember it.
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2. In computing, memory retrieval means getting stored data back from a computer's memory.
The program's memory retrieval was fast because the data was saved nearby.
3. The act of finding a saved file or piece of information again.
Her memory retrieval of the old photo took only a few seconds.
4. A process of bringing past experiences back into your mind.
Smelling cookies triggered a happy memory retrieval from his childhood.