geolocation
[ jee-oh-loh-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊ loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
the process of determining the location of an electronic device, as a computer, cell phone, satellite, etc.
the actual location as determined by this process: The website uses the IP address of your device to estimate your geolocation.
Origin of geolocation
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
geography,
geohydrology,
geoid,
geoisotherm,
geol.,
geolocation,
geologic,
geologic time,
geological cycle,
geological survey,
geological timescale
Example sentences from the Web for geolocation
The social networking behemoth is getting into the geolocation game.