navigation method
nounUK /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd/
US /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd/
A way of finding out where you are and how to get where you want to go.
Sailors used the stars as a navigation method long before maps were invented.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A specific procedure used in a computer program to move between pages or screens.
The app's navigation method lets you swipe left to go back.
3. A system or set of rules used to steer a vehicle or vessel.
The pilot explained the navigation method used during the storm.
4. A technique for moving through a website or menu structure.
The site's navigation method is simple, with a menu at the top of every page.