lo·ca·tion / lōˈkāshən/ • n. a particular place or position: the property is set in a convenient location. ∎  an actual place or natural setting in which a film or broadcast is made, as distinct from a simulation in a studio: the movie was filmed entirely on location. ∎  the action or process of placing someone or something in a particular position: the location of new housing beyond the existing built-up areas. ∎  a position or address in computer memory.DERIVATIVES: lo·ca·tion·al / -shənl; -shnəl/ adj.

location (storage location, memory location) Any place in computer memory in which an item of data – usually a word or byte – can be stored in binary form. Each location can be identified by an address, allowing items of data to be stored there or retrieved from there. The terms location and address are thus used interchangeably.