Difference between revisions of "Geohash"

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The word geohash is both a noun and a verb, used in a few different ways.

1. noun: A geohash is a random coordinate generated in every graticule across the world every day by the Algorithm described in XKCD comic #426. These coordinates can be used as destinations for adventures, à la Geocaching. They can also be used for local meetups. Please refer to the Main Page of this wiki for more information.

2. verb, intransitive: to geohash is to embark on an expedition the purpose of which is to reach a geohash and/or meet others attempting to do the same. Synonymous with go geohashing.

3. verb, transitive: to geohash <something> (i.e. a graticule, country, large region or continent) is to attempt to reach geohashes in that jurisdiction. Also used with a preposition "geohash in." For smaller areas, (e.g. cities, parks, neighbourhoods) the preposition is always used.

For a little more interactive discussion consider joining the #geohashing IRC channel on Foonetic.

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-A geohash is a random coordinate generated across the world every day by the [[Algorithm]] described in [[XKCD]] [http://www.xkcd.com/426/ comic #426].
+The word geohash is both a noun and a verb, used in a few different ways.
-These coordinates can be used as destinations for adventures, ''à la'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching Geocaching].  They can also be used for local meetups. Please refer to the [[Main Page]] of this wiki for more information.
+. ''noun:'' A '''geohash''' is a random coordinate generated in every [[graticule]] across the world every day by the [[Algorithm]] described in [[XKCD]] [http://www.xkcd.com/426/ comic #426]. These coordinates can be used as destinations for adventures, ''à la'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching Geocaching].  They can also be used for local meetups. Please refer to the [[Main Page]] of this wiki for more information.
+. ''verb, intransitive:'' '''to geohash''' is to embark on an [[Expedition|expedition]] the purpose of which is to reach a geohash and/or meet others attempting to do the same. Synonymous with '''go geohashing.'''
+. ''verb, transitive:'' '''to geohash <something>''' (i.e. a graticule, country, large region or continent) is to attempt to reach geohashes in that jurisdiction. Also used with a preposition "geohash in." For smaller areas, (e.g. cities, parks, neighbourhoods) the preposition is always used.
 For a little more interactive discussion consider joining [irc://irc.foonetic.net/geohashing the #geohashing IRC channel] on Foonetic.
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