location-based
Tied to place
Location-based describes services, features, or technologies that use geographic position to deliver relevant information or functionality.
A location-based app might show nearby restaurants or track a delivery in real time.
Location-based advertising targets users when they're near a store.
The term appears most often in discussions of mobile technology and GPS-enabled devices.
Satellite-based location technology
- geofencingGPS-defined virtual perimeter
- geolocationDigital position identification
- geotaggingEmbedding coordinates in media
- trackingMonitoring location over time
mapping · navigation · beacon · check-in · proximity · coordinates · triangulation · cellular
Business review platform
- FoursquareGeolocation social media platform
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- UberApp-summoned car service
- nearbyAt small distance
recommendations · directions · transit · routing · discovery · places · listings · reviews
Systematic observation of subjects
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- opt-inActively choose participation
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
anonymization · sharing · exposure · monitoring · stalking · safety · settings · controls
Digital content superimposed on surroundings
- ARTech blending real, virtual
- geocachingGPS-based outdoor treasure hunting
- IngressLocation-based faction warfare
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
landmarks · portals · waypoints · scavenger · real-world · outdoor · adventure · discovery
Chosen for specific attention
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- retailSales to end users
storefronts · customers · engagement · conversion · analytics · demographics · behavior · hyperlocal
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- geofencingGPS-defined virtual perimeter
- geolocationDigital position identification
- geotaggingEmbedding coordinates in media
tracking · mapping · navigation · beacon · check-in · proximity · coordinates · triangulation · cellular · geocoding
Yelp
Business review platform
- FoursquareGeolocation social media platform
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- UberApp-summoned car service
nearby · recommendations · directions · transit · routing · discovery · places · listings · reviews · notifications
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- opt-inActively choose participation
permissions · anonymization · sharing · exposure · monitoring · stalking · safety · settings · controls · boundaries
augmented-reality
Digital content superimposed on surroundings
- ARTech blending real, virtual
- geocachingGPS-based outdoor treasure hunting
- IngressLocation-based faction warfare
exploration · landmarks · portals · waypoints · scavenger · real-world · outdoor · adventure · discovery · checkpoints
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
retail · storefronts · customers · engagement · conversion · analytics · demographics · behavior · hyperlocal · audience
location-basedlocation-agnostic
Not tied to place
placeless · untethered · virtual · mobile · portable
location-baseduniversal
Affecting all equally
global · ubiquitous · worldwide · borderless · omnipresent
location, locate, located, locating, locator, locality, localization, localize, localized