recoverability

noun
UK /rɪˌkʌvərəˈbɪləti/
US /rɪˌkʌvərəˈbɪləti/

Recoverability is how easy it is to get something back or make it better again.

The recoverability of the lost files depends on whether we made a backup.

SYNONYMS

restorabilityretrievabilityreparabilityresilience

RELATED WORDS

recoveryrecoverablebackuprestorationresilience

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, the ability of a system to return to a working state after a failure.

Engineers tested the recoverability of the database after the crash.

3. In law, the possibility of getting money or property back through legal action.

The recoverability of the debt depended on the contract's terms.

4. In ecology, the ability of an ecosystem to bounce back after damage.

Scientists measured the forest's recoverability after the fire.