Locator
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Locator may refer to:
- a locator outer markerLocator Outer MarkerA locator outer marker, or LOM, is a navigation aid used as part of an instrument landing system instrument approach for aircraft in the United States and other countries...
, a radio navigation aid for use with an aircraft instrument landing system - a non-directional beaconNon-directional beaconA non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
, a radio navigation aid for use by pilots of aircraft - Maidenhead Locator SystemMaidenhead Locator SystemThe Maidenhead Locator System is a geographic coordinate system used by amateur radio operators. Dr. John Morris, G4ANB, originally devised the system, and a group of VHF managers, meeting in Maidenhead, England in 1980, adopted it...
, a method used by amateur radio operators to define locations on the Earth - locator software, a type of e-commerce software
- record locatorRecord locatorA record locator is an alphanumeric code, typically 6 characters in length, used in airline reservation systems to access a specific record. When a passenger, travel agent or airline employee refers to a record locator they typically mean a pointer to a specific reservation which is known as a...
s used by airlines and travel agencies - devices used in acoustic locationAcoustic locationAcoustic location is the science of using sound to determine the distance and direction of something. Location can be done actively or passively, and can take place in gases , liquids , and in solids .* Active acoustic location involves the creation of sound in order to produce an echo, which is...
- a Uniform Resource LocatorUniform Resource LocatorIn computing, a uniform resource locator or universal resource locator is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an Internet resource....
(URL) - a locator mapLocator mapA locator map, sometimes referred to simply as a locator, is typically a simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and presumably more familiar context...
- The Locator, a series of novels by Richard Greener which were adapted into the television series The FinderThe Finder (U.S. TV series)The Finder is an upcoming American procedural drama television series created by Hart Hanson scheduled to premiere midseason on Fox in 2012, airing on Thursdays at 9:00 pm...
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