relocation
noun/ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology From re- + location.
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The act of moving from one place to another.
- Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves […].1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Phase II units in service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 69:
- The work to deliver an 18tph service involves relocation of four signals and associated equipment to improve signal spacing.2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 28:
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- He was also entitled to a relocation payment but has chosen not to take it.2020 June 17, “Network News: Byford appointed to top London transport post”, in Rail, page 16:
- The relocation is part of Yum’s broader plans to have just two US headquarters for its restaurants, which also includes Irvine, California-based Taco Bell and Habit Burger.2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025:
2
Renewal of a lease.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The assigning of addresses to variables either at linkage editing, or at runtime.
- A peculiarity of ECOFF relocation entries is that even on 32-bit machines, they're 10 bytes long, which means that on machines that require aligned data, the linker can't just load the entire relocation table into a memory array[…]2000, John R. Levine, Linkers and Loaders, Morgan Kaufmann, →ISBN, page 157:
- Derived terms
- photorelocation, relocational
- Related terms
- resettlement