datum

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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Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
Category: GPS (global positioning system)
Company: Garmin
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