directiondata
nounUK /dɪˈrɛkʃən ˈdeɪtə/
US /dəˈrɛkʃən ˈdeɪtə/
Information that tells you which way to go.
The map app uses directiondata to show us the fastest route home.
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2. Numbers that describe how something is moving or pointing.
The robot's directiondata told it to turn left.
3. Facts about where things are located.
Scientists collected directiondata to track the birds' flight path.
4. Details that help a computer know which way to send a signal.
The antenna uses directiondata to aim at the satellite.