Geopositioning

Geopositioning, also known as geotracking or geolocation (as a verb), is the process of identification or estimation of the geographic position (as a noun) of an object,^[1] such as a radar source, mobile phone, or Internet-connected computer terminal. In its simplest form, it involves the generation of a set of geographic coordinates but its usefulness is enhanced by the use of these coordinates to determine a meaningful location, such as a street address.

Specific instances include:

• Animal geotracking, the process of inferring the location of animals
• Positioning system, the mechanisms for the determination of geographic positions in general.
• Mobile phone tracking