multi-uselocatingsystem

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˈjuːz ləʊˈkeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌmʌltiˈjuːz loʊˈkeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

A multi-use locating system is a tool that helps you find many different things.

The library uses a multi-use locating system to help people find books, DVDs, and computers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software platform that tracks several kinds of assets at once.

The warehouse installed a multi-use locating system to track boxes, forklifts, and workers.

3. A device that can find lost items in more than one way.

Her multi-use locating system uses sound, light, and GPS to find her keys.

4. A shared method for finding different resources in one place.

The hospital's multi-use locating system helps staff find beds, wheelchairs, and medicine.