geofencing

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noun

The act of establishing and maintaining a geofence around an area.

“I enabled geofencing in my smart home so that the power to my lamps automatically turns on when I arrive home after work.”

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Meanings

noungeofencing (uncountable)

alternative geo-fencing

  1. uncountableThe act of establishing and maintaining a geofence around an area.

    I enabled geofencing in my smart home so that the power to my lamps automatically turns on when I arrive home after work.

    1 more example

    Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

    2026 June 29, Nina Totenberg, Grady Martin, “Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants”, in Law, NPR, retrieved 29 Jun 2026
verb

alternative geo-fencing

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of geofence.

Origin

From geofence + -ing.

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APA

geofencing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geofencing

MLA

“geofencing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geofencing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geofencing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geofencing.

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