In information technology, the restoration of data or a system after a failure, error, or data loss.
example
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.
Usage tips
Anglicism
'Recovery' is a loanword from English. It is used mainly in specific specialist fields such as IT, sports, medicine, and economics.
EXAMPLE
Die Recovery nach dem Serverausfall ist unsere höchste Priorität.
Recovery after the server outage is our highest priority.
Context clues
You can recognize the exact meaning of 'Recovery' from the context. In connection with 'Daten' (data) or 'System' (system), it is about IT; with 'Training' (training) or 'Körper' (body), it is about sports; and with 'Wirtschaft' (economy) or 'Krise' (crisis), it is about economics.
EXAMPLE
Die Recovery der Patientin nach der OP verläuft gut.
The patient's recovery after the operation is going well.
Use in IT
In IT, 'Recovery' is often used as part of compound nouns such as 'Daten-Recovery' (data recovery) or 'System-Recovery' (system recovery).
EXAMPLE
Ein gutes Backup-Konzept ist die Basis für eine schnelle Daten-Recovery.
A good backup strategy is the basis for fast data recovery.
Typical collocations
In sports and health contexts, 'Recovery' is often combined with adjectives such as 'schnell' (fast), 'gut' (good), or 'aktiv' (active), or with verbs such as 'fördern' (to promote) and 'unterstützen' (to support).
EXAMPLE
Schlaf ist der wichtigste Faktor für eine gute Recovery.
Sleep is the most important factor for good recovery.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
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.
Recovery
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.