Geolocation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device or an animal being tracked. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The latitude and longitude coordinates of a particular location. Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC 19762-5:2008 (this standard has since been revised by ISO/IEC 19762:2016). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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geoconfirmationgeolocalisationgeolocalisationgeolocalizationgeopositiongeopositioning

Example

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"The database contains geolocation information about cell towers and wi-fi access points so your device needn't a GPS source to roughly know where you are."

Etymology

From geo- + location.

Related phrases

geo blocking

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