x,y,z Coordinates

x,y,z coordinates - [coordinate systems] In a planar coordinate system, three coordinates that locate a point by its distance from an origin (0,0,0) where three orthogonal axes cross. Usually, the x-coordinate is measured along the east-west axis, the y-coordinate is measured along the north-south axis, and the z-coordinate measures height or elevation.

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Source: esri, 15 October 2012 10:31:23, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation