location
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location
1. a place outside a studio where filming is done
2. Computing a position in a memory capable of holding a unit of information, such as a word, and identified by its address
3. Roman and Scots law the letting out on hire of a chattel or of personal services
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location
[lō′kā·shən] (computer science)
Any place in which data may be stored; usually expressed as a number.
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location
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Location
the determination of the position of an object. A distinction is made among sonar, optical location, and radar, depending on the method used. Many animals have the ability to locate objects.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.