Dictionary definition(s) for: retrieval system

• n., A set of rules governing searching and finding records in recordkeeping and records preservation systems, and the tools and mechanisms used to implement these rules.
• n., A sequence of actions which result in obtaining required information.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book ]
  Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book. 9th ed. Edited by Raymond John Prytherch. Brookfield, Vt.: Gower, 2000.