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retrieval

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retrieval /rɪˈtriːvəl/ noun
retrieval
/rɪˈtriːvəl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRIEVAL
[noncount]
: the act or process of getting and bringing back something : the act or process of retrieving something

beyond retrieval

: not able to be brought back
: not able to be corrected, cured, etc.