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Noun: reference frame  re-f(u-)runs freym
  1. A system that uses coordinates to establish position
    "GPS relies on a global reference frame to determine locations";
    - coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system

Derived forms: reference frames

Type of: arrangement, organisation [Brit], organization, system

Encyclopedia: Reference frame