retrievaltime
nounUK /rɪˈtriːvl taɪm/
US /rɪˈtriːvəl taɪm/
The time it takes to get something back or find it again.
The retrieval time for the file was only two seconds.
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2. In computing, the amount of time a system needs to locate and bring back stored data.
Faster drives have a shorter retrieval time for large files.
3. The time needed to remember information from memory.
Her retrieval time for names got slower as she grew tired.
4. The time taken to recover something that was lost or put away.
The retrieval time for the buried treasure took the whole afternoon.