location anchoring
noun

Definition:
In natural language processing (NLP), the technique of identifying, referencing, and reinforcing geographic or spatial context within text to improve an AI model’s ability to associate content with specific physical locations. Location anchoring helps generative models, search systems, and knowledge graphs accurately interpret, retrieve, and generate geographically relevant information by tying entities, events, or claims to place-based signals.

Usage:
“The article used clear city and neighborhood references to improve location anchoring for local search relevance in AI systems.”

Compare:
Geotagging, Entity Linking, Local SEO, Spatial Disambiguation

First Known Use:
2020s, as LLMs and generative systems became more sensitive to geographic context for localized outputs and recommendations.