geolocation

[ jee-oh-loh-key-shuhn ]

nounDigital Technology.
  1. the process of determining the location of an electronic device, as a computer, cell phone, satellite, etc.

  2. the actual location as determined by this process: The website uses the IP address of your device to estimate your geolocation.

Origin of geolocation

1
First recorded in 2005–10; geo(graphical) + location

Other words from geolocation

  • ge·o·lo·cate, verb (used with object) ge·o·lo·cat·ed, ge·o·lo·cat·ing.

Words Nearby geolocation

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