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die Recovery

recovery

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die Recovery

recovery

In information technology, the restoration of data or a system after a failure, error, or data loss.

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Nach dem Festplattencrash dauerte die Recovery der wichtigsten Firmendaten mehrere Stunden.

After the hard drive crash, the recovery of the most important company data took several hours.

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Recovery vs Erholung

recovery / rest

'die Erholung' and 'die Recovery' can both mean that the body, or even the economy, improves again after strain or pressure. 'Erholung' is the normal German word and fits very well in everyday life, for example after stress, sports, or illness. 'Recovery' is an English technical term and sounds more technical or modern; you hear it especially in sports, medicine, economics, or IT. Learners may confuse the words because 'Recovery' often means exactly what is also called 'Erholung' in German. In normal conversations, 'Erholung' is usually more natural.

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Im Training achtet der Trainer besonders auf die Recovery nach schweren Einheiten.

In training, the coach pays special attention to recovery after hard sessions.

Erholung

Nach der langen Wanderung braucht mein Körper einen Tag Erholung.

After the long hike, my body needs a day of rest.

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