ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Data recovery lab

A data recovery lab is a special place where people work to help rescued lost or damaged information from computers or other electronic devices. Imagine your computer is like a big puzzle box with lots of tiny pieces. When you add things to it or use it a lot, sometimes some of the pieces may get lost or broken. This can cause your computer to stop working or not show all the things you had saved on it.

A data recovery lab is like a puzzle fixing place where special people with special tools can look at all the pieces of the puzzle that got lost or broken and try to fix it. They use special computers, tools, and machines to get information back from your broken computer. They work very carefully and patiently to make sure they find all the missing pieces so that your computer can work again.

It's like a doctor who helps you when you are feeling sick. Just like a doctor needs to know a lot about the human body, these special people also know a lot about computers and how they work. They work very hard to fix the problems with your computer and make sure that all your important information, like pictures or videos, are safe and secure.