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network location

  1. [network analysis] A geographic position in a network system.
  2. [ESRI software] In ArcGIS Network Analyst, a type of network analysis object that is zero-dimensional and has a defined position on a network dataset. It can be used during a network analysis operation, such as delivery stops for a route analysis. There are eight types of network locations: stops, barriers, facilities, incidents, origins, destinations, orders and depots.