Tracking

//ˈtɹækɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process by which something is tracked. countable, uncountable

    "In volume, the erudite studies of his language, the trackings of his numerous references to persons, places, and things around him, and the reconstruction of the details of his little-known life have occupied the most attention […]"

  2. 2
    the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind wordnet
  3. 3
    A consistent adjustment of space between individual letters; letterspacing. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The division of pupils into separately taught groups by perceived ability level. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The synchronization of two or more signals. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The formation of conductive paths on the surface of an insulating material due to electrical discharges. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of track form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
trailingautomatic trackingchasedata transmissiondoggingflector tuning

Example

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"Oh, while I remember, it seems that that was a bug that occurs when you use the comment field's 'letter-spacing' tag which adjusts the tracking."

Related phrases

anti-trackingbug-trackingdouble-trackingfour-trackingissue tracking systemissue-trackingpixel trackingradio trackingsingle-trackingtile trackingtime trackingtracking poll

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