Information Storage and Retrieval
Also known asData Files · Data File · Data Linkage · Data Retrieval · Retrieval, Data · Information Retrieval · Data Storage · Storage, Data · Information Storage · Data Storage and Retrieval · Machine-Readable Data Files · Data File, Machine-Readable
Definition
Organized activities related to the storage, location, search, and retrieval of information.
MeSH classification
- L01.313.500.750.280
- L01.470
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Use of sophisticated analysis tools to sort through, organize, examine, and combine large sets of information.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D016247) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗