geofence
Speech parts
1. geofence - Noun
2. geofence - Verb
Meaning
geofence (plural geofences)
(computing) A virtual perimeter around a geographic area, typically enforced by monitoring the positions of trackable mobile devices inside or outside the area, and determining if they cross the "fence".
geofence (third-person singular simple present geofences, present participle geofencing, simple past and past participle geofenced)
(transitive, computing) To provide a geofence around (an area).
Examples
A geofence is most commonly defined within the code of a mobile application, especially since users need to opt-in to location services for the geofence to work.
His department sent at least nine geofence requests to Google in 2019—all for burglaries.
For example, a concert venue might use a geofence to crowdsource social media posts or deliver information about the venue or event.
On devices that support hardware geofencing, Google Play services geofence APIs will be able to take advantage of this optimization to save battery while the device is moving.
On the other hand, a large geofence could be useful for larger areas such as airports or rural areas.
There is no reliable network connectivity inside your geofence.