"white spot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white spots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white spot (plural white spots)
  1. originally a white spot on 19th century geographical maps, indicating lack of knowledge, from the German expression "weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte", also known as "blank spot"
    Sense id: en-white_spot-en-noun-3td~VyFL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
  2. (telecoms) a place without coverage
    Sense id: en-white_spot-en-noun-az9RIWVP

Inflected forms

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