positionaldata
nounUK /pəˈzɪʃənl ˈdeɪtə/
US /pəˈzɪʃənl ˈdeɪtə/
Information that tells where something is.
The robot used positional data to find its way across the room.
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2. Numbers that describe the exact spot of an object on a map or screen.
The game uses positional data to show where each player is standing.
3. Recorded details about the place of a moving object over time.
Scientists studied the bird's positional data to learn its migration route.
4. Data about the arrangement or order of items in a list or sequence.
The program sorts the words using their positional data in the sentence.