"georeference" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: georeferences [plural]
Etymology: geo- + reference Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|geo|reference}} geo- + reference Head templates: {{en-noun}} georeference (plural georeferences)
  1. Data used to transform locations using a coordinate reference system Related terms: geolocate
    Sense id: en-georeference-en-noun-VYJH9ZRv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with geo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with geo-: 74 26

Verb

Forms: georeferences [present, singular, third-person], georeferencing [participle, present], georeferenced [participle, past], georeferenced [past]
Etymology: geo- + reference Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|geo|reference}} geo- + reference Head templates: {{en-verb}} georeference (third-person singular simple present georeferences, present participle georeferencing, simple past and past participle georeferenced)
  1. To reference a location using a coordinate reference system Derived forms: georeferencer
    Sense id: en-georeference-en-verb-DSmJyGZh

Inflected forms

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