information retrieval
activity of obtaining information resources relevant to an information need from a collection of information resources
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information retrieval
Summary
information retrieval is an activity[1]. It draws 1,318 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #44 of 272).[2]
Key Facts
- information retrieval's instance of is recorded as activity[3].
- information retrieval's instance of is recorded as field of study[4].
- information retrieval's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
- information retrieval's instance of is recorded as information science term[6].
- information retrieval is a type of search[7].
- information retrieval is a type of taking[8].
- information retrieval's Commons category is recorded as Information retrieval[9].
- information retrieval's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Information retrieval[10].
- information retrieval's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/information-retrieval[11].
- information retrieval's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'IR'}[12].
- information retrieval's different from is recorded as recall[13].
- information retrieval's different from is recorded as document retrieval[14].
- information retrieval's studied by is recorded as computer science[15].
- information retrieval's class of object is recorded as information[16].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include activity[3], field of study[4], and information science term[6]. Recorded subclass of include search[7] and taking[8].
Why It Matters
information retrieval draws 1,318 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #44 of 272).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]