geolocation
/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or device by means of digital information processed via the Internet.You won't be able to control who sees your location with Twitter geolocation....
- Far from splitting the Web, geolocation's proponents say, the technology makes the Internet more meaningful to a global audience.
- Geolocation is expected to be an important theme of the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, which starts tomorrow.
Derivatives
geolocate
- I don't geolocate any photos of my house.
- He has a tasty way to geolocate your photostream on Google maps.
- It is possible with existing technology to geolocate any mobile phone whenever it is switched on.