positioning

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Definitions:

The ability to accurately and precisely determine one’s location and orientation two-dimensionally (or three-dimensionally, when required) referenced to a standard reference frame, such as the World Geodetic System 1984, WGS 84, or the International Terrestrial Reference Frame ITRF2020.
Sources:
NIST IR 8323r1 from What is PNT (DOT) - adapted

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