retrieval-oriented manipulation

noun phrase
UK /rɪˈtriːvl ˈɔːriəntɪd məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn/
US /rɪˈtriːvl ˈɔːriəntɪd məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃn/

Moving things around to help you find and get them later.

Sorting the toys into labeled boxes is a kind of retrieval-oriented manipulation that makes cleanup faster.

SYNONYMS

find-and-fetch handlingaccess-focused arrangementlookup-friendly organizationsearch-oriented sorting

RELATED WORDS

retrievalmanipulationorganizationindexingstorage

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, arranging data so it can be located and pulled out quickly.

The database uses retrieval-oriented manipulation to speed up search queries.

3. In psychology, changing how information is stored to make remembering it easier.

Rehearsing a list in chunks is retrieval-oriented manipulation of memory.

4. In robotics, moving objects into positions that make them easy to grab later.

The warehouse robot performs retrieval-oriented manipulation by stacking boxes with barcodes facing out.