Abrufbare

Abrufbare is a German adjective used to describe data, documents, or resources that can be retrieved on demand. The standard form abrufbar is used to modify nouns, with abrufbare appearing before feminine or plural nouns, and abrufbares before neuter singular nouns when used with an indefinite article (for example, ein abrufbares Dokument). The noun form das Abrufbare may be used to denote retrievable content as a concept. In practice, abrufbare content is retrieved via a query, API call, or other retrieval mechanism rather than requiring long processing or manual extraction.

Etymology and scope: The term comes from the verb abrufen, meaning to fetch or retrieve, combined with the suffix -bar that marks capability. Related nouns include Abrufbarkeit (retrievability or fetchability) and Verfügbarkeit (availability). The concept is widely used in information technology, data management, digital libraries, and publishing to distinguish content that is readily retrievable from content that requires additional steps to access.

Usage and nuances: In IT and data contexts, abrufbare data or Inhalte can be obtained by issuing a request to a system, database, or service. Examples include abrufbare Dateien (retrievable files) or abrufbare Informationen (retrievable information). The term implies on-demand access and often contrasts with data that is stored but not immediately accessible, or data that requires authentication or processing before it can be retrieved.

See also: Abrufbarkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Zugänglichkeit, Abfrage, API.