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What3words (stylized as what3words) is a proprietary geocode system designed to identify any location on the surface of Earth with a resolution of approximately 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is owned by What3words Limited, based in London , England.
Geocode cells of Geohash, with 8 (blue) and 9 (yellow) digits, a typical hierarchical grid, comparing with latitude-longitude (12 or more digits). A museum is a typical location to be pointed by a geocode, its gate need ~20 meters of precision.
What3words has been subject to a number of criticisms both for its closed source code [1] and the high potential for ambiguity and confusion in its three word addresses [2]. This has resulted in some to advise against the use of What3words in safety critical applications [3] [4].-----
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In March 2016 he started working as Chief Evangelist for What3words. [12] [13] In May 2016 he became an advisor for MapJam. [14] In October 2017, he joined DigitalGlobe. [15] In the summer of 2021 he was appointed Vice President of Community at TomTom. [16] In July 2022, it was announced that Coast had joined Grab as Head of Engineering, Geo ...