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geocode

[ jee-uh-kohd ]

noun

  1. the characterization of a neighborhood, locality, etc., according to such demographic features as ethnic composition or the average income or educational level of its inhabitants, especially as used in marketing.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geocode1

First recorded in 1955–60; geo(graphic) ( def ) + code
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In 2019, improvements to the system allowed emergency management officials to “geocode” — a process of converting addresses into precise locations on a map — and to “geofence,” or create a virtual boundary around a specific geographic area.

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New York was still hot and full of the problems I’d left there, and I spent the rest of the summer earning minimum wage by correcting the faulty geocode of Google Maps listings.

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For example, simply right-clicking on propaganda images posted online often obtains a GPS “geocode” that reveals where the picture was taken.

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The Pew data allowed the researchers to “geocode” each survey respondent based on his or her Zip code.

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It's a data point of 'I'm here', and maybe a geocode, but it doesn't tell me that much about whether you liked or disliked that place.

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