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geofences

geofences is the plural of geofence.

geofences is the third-person singular simple present indicative of geofence.

Meaning of geofence

Noun

geofence (plural geofences)

  1. 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".
    • To make the location data more useful to its customers, uLocate has developed some enhancements. For instance, users can set up "geofences" around specific locations; when a phone enters or leaves that area, an alert is triggered. This could be used to let parents know, by e-mail or SMS, when a...1986, PC Magazine: The Independent Guide to IBM-standard Personal Computing, volume 23, New York, N.Y.: PC Communications Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 82, column 2

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Forms of geofences

alternative formgeo-fences

Questions about geofences

What is geofences the plural of?
Geofences is the plural of geofence.

Words near geofences in the dictionary

  1. geofacts
  2. geofeature
  3. geofeatures
  4. geofence
  5. geofenced
  6. geofences
  7. geofencing
  8. Geoff
  9. Geoffery
  10. Geoffie
  11. Geoffrey

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