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datum
A math model which depicts a part of the surface of the earth. Latitude and longitude lines on a paper map are referenced to a specific map datum. The map datum selected on a GPS receiver needs to match the datum listed on the corresponding paper map in order for position readings to match.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
- Category: GPS (global positioning system)
- Company: Garmin
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