position data
US: /pəˈzɪʃən ˈdeɪtə/
Definition

Definition of position data - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
technologyTECH.information describing the location of an object in space or on EarthTECH.
  • The GPS sends position data to the navigation app every few seconds.
2.
financeTECH.information showing current holdings or exposure in financial instrumentsTECH.
  • The risk team reviewed position data before making any trading decisions.
3.
employmentTECH.information about roles or posts within an organizationTECH.
  • HR used position data to plan next year's staffing levels.
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Expressions with position

pole positionn.
advantageous starting point in any competition or activity
Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..
shotgun positionn.
front passenger seat in a vehicle
He called shotgun position for the road trip.
fallback positionn.
backup plan if the first fails
We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.
false positionn.
situation where someone appears to be something they are not
His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..
in a positionadj.
having the necessary ability or authority
She is in a position to make important decisions.
in no position toadj.
not having the ability or authority to do something
He is in no position to make demands.

Expressions with data

massage the datav.
change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
a flood of datan.
overwhelming amount of information to process
The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.
torture the datav.
manipulate data to get desired results
The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.
customer datan.
information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details
The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.
data collectorn.
person whose job is to gather information for some purpose
The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.
data entryn.
job of entering data into computer systems
She works in data entry at a large corporation.
output datan.
data produced by a system after processing given information
The program writes the output data to a file for later analysis.
data sharingn.
practice of giving information to other people groups or systems
Clear rules for data sharing were written into the contract.
data-backedadj.
supported or proven by information or facts
We made a data-backed decision for the project.

Terms related to position data

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appositionappositivedata-drivendatabasedatabase managementdatumdepositiondispositionexpositionimpositionjuxtapositionmetadata

Terms with position data included in their meaning

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satellite trackingn.
space technology
continuous monitoring of a satellite’s position, movement, and related flight data
order statisticn.
mathematics
value at a specific position in a sorted data set

Examples of position data in a sentence

  • The app anonymizes users’ position data before sharing it with researchers.
  • Compliance officers reconciled discrepancies in the derivatives position data.
  • Daily position data helps managers monitor concentration risk.
  • Accurate position data helps identify key skill gaps.
  • The reorganization required updating all position data in the system.

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  1. French:données de position, donnée de position, ...
  2. German:Positionsdaten, Bestandsdaten, ...
  3. Italian:dati di posizione, dati sulle posizioni, ...
  4. Spanish:datos de posición, información de posiciones, ...
  5. Portuguese:dados de posição, dados de posições, ...
  6. Chinese:位置信息, 持仓数据, ...
  7. Japanese:位置データ, ポジションデータ, ...
  8. Arabic:بَيَانَات الْمَوْقِع, بَيانات المَراكِز, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְתוּנֵי מִיקּוּם, נְתוּנֵי פּוֹזִיצְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:данные о положении, данные о позициях, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дані про позицію, дані щодо позицій, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थिति डेटा, पोज़िशन डेटा, ...
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