Unabrufbar
Unabrufbar is an adjective in German that describes something that cannot be retrieved on demand or fetched when needed. It is used in information technology, data management, and archival contexts to indicate non-retrievability, whether due to technical inaccessibility, deletion, legal restrictions, or processing that prevents standard retrieval.
Etymology: The term is formed from the verb abrufen (to fetch, to retrieve) with the negating prefix
- In IT and data management, unabrufbar can describe data or records that cannot be retrieved by
- In archives and libraries, it can refer to materials that are not retrievable through normal catalog
- In data-protection and compliance, data may become unabrufbar when it has been anonymized or pseudonymized, or
Limitations and nuances: The meaning of unabrufbar is context-dependent and can be used loosely. It does not
See also: abrufbar, Verfügbarkeit, Archivierung, Löschung, Datenzugriff.