Definition of information retrieval in US English:
information retrieval
nounˌinfərˈmāSHən rəˈˌtrēvəl
Computing The tracing and recovery of specific information from stored data.
as modifier an information retrieval system
Example sentencesExamples
- The Centre long ago realized the importance of information retrieval systems on the Internet, including the distribution of in-house preprints, yearly activities and public access catalogs.
- This process is sometimes known as machine understanding, a multidisciplinary endeavor involving information retrieval, linguistics and artificial intelligence.
- The technologies we now use are an outgrowth of early, computerized information retrieval programs.
- Without intelligent indexing, a database is little better than a filesystem for information retrieval.
- These organizations had learned the hard way about information systems and information retrieval.