retrieve files

[rɪˈtriːv faɪlz]
verb phrase
recuperar arquivos
1. To locate and restore files from a computer system, database, or storage device
I need to retrieve files from the backup drive.
Preciso recuperar arquivos da unidade de backup.
2. To recover deleted or lost files using recovery software
The IT department was able to retrieve files after the hard drive crash.
O departamento de TI conseguiu recuperar arquivos após a falha do disco rígido.
3. To search for and access stored documents in a digital system
Users can retrieve files from the cloud storage at any time.
Os usuários podem recuperar arquivos do armazenamento em nuvem a qualquer momento.
This is primarily technical/IT terminology used equally in both Brazilian and American English contexts. In Brazil, it's commonly used in business and technology sectors. The term is formal and technical with no significant cultural variation between regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
recover filesrestore filesaccess filesfetch filesdownload files
Antonyms / Antônimos
delete fileslose filesremove files

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recuperar arquivos
Most common and standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
recuperar arquivos
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
recuperar arquivos
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
recuperar ficheiros
Portuguese uses 'ficheiros' instead of 'arquivos' for files

Related Words

backuprestoredownloadrecoverystorage

Related Idioms & Phrases

dig up files
pull up files
get the files back
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