locators
Things that pinpoint
Locators are devices, systems, or identifiers that help find something.
A GPS locator tracks position.
A store locator on a website helps customers find nearby branches.
In technical contexts, a locator is a string or code that identifies where a resource can be found—a URL is a uniform resource locator.
The app uses locators to track your packages in real time.
Satellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
positioning · geotagging · cartography · GIS · geospatial · mapping · pinpointing · triangulation
Act of finding something
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- pinpointingLocating with precision
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- discoveryAct of finding something
retrieval · scanner · sensor · finder · spotter · indicator · identifier · tag
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- routePath from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
landmark · milestone · vector · course · pathway · turn · intersection · detour
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
satellite · positioning · geotagging · cartography · GIS · geospatial · mapping · pinpointing · triangulation · beacon
detection
Act of finding something
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- pinpointingLocating with precision
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
discovery · retrieval · scanner · sensor · finder · spotter · indicator · identifier · tag · label
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
waypoint · landmark · milestone · vector · course · pathway · turn · intersection · detour · arrow
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- tracingCopying by following lines
telemetry · radar · sonar · sensors · RFID · logistics · movement · biometrics · microchip · collar
index
Alphabetical guide to contents
- pointerReference to memory location
- addressSpeak to formally
- identifierLabel for recognition
key · anchor · bookmark · citation · cross-reference · URL · link · handle · registry · lookup
- seekersseekers, seeker, treasure hunters, searcher, fortune seekers
- machinist supplieschucks, vises, vise, clamps, drill bits
- indexingindexes, catalog, indexer, indexing, keyword
locatorsconcealers
Products that mask blemishes
hiders · disguisers · camouflagers · maskers · scramblers
locatorsjammers
Signal-disrupting devices
signal jammers · privacy tools · cloaking devices · decoys · misdirectors
- Uniform Resource LocatorWeb page address string
- store locatorTool finding nearby branches
- locator beaconTransmitter revealing precise position