retrieval-and-delivery
nounUK /rɪˈtriːvl ænd dɪˈlɪvəri/
US /rɪˈtriːvl ænd dɪˈlɪvəri/
The act of getting something and bringing it to someone.
The robot's retrieval-and-delivery job is to pick up packages and bring them to people.
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2. In computing, the process of finding stored data and sending it to where it is needed.
The app handles retrieval-and-delivery of messages between the server and your phone.
3. A service that collects items from one place and takes them to another.
The library offers a retrieval-and-delivery service for books kept in storage.
4. The combined steps of locating something and passing it on to the right person.
Good retrieval-and-delivery keeps the warehouse running smoothly.