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(1) [wayfinding] The combined mental and physical activities involved in traveling to a destination, often a distant or unfamiliar one. Navigation comprises wayfinding and locomotion.

(2) [geography] The activity of guiding a ship, plane, or other vehicle to a destination, along a planned or improvised route, according to reliable methods.

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Source: esri, 17 June 2012 08:26:10, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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