geo-imputation

noun

geo-imputation

noun

Etymology From geo- + imputation.

1

The process of replacing missing values for exact geographical locations with approximate locations derived from associated data.

  • If a person's census tract is known but no other address information is available, then geo-imputation may be used to assign that person to a smaller geographic area, such as a census block group.

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