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  1. [geometry] Intersecting at right angles.

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  2. [coordinate systems] A coordinate system with axes at 90-degree angles, such as a Cartesian coordinate system.

  3. [data architecture] Data that has uncorrelated parameters or a statistically independent coordinate reference system.

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