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##address (or postal address)##

[Wikipedia-1 2014-11-03] (computing) A particular location inside a computer's memory

[Wikipedia-2 2014-11-03] (computing) An implementation of cross-references inside data. Also termed a 'reference' to distinguish this usage from that above.

[Wikipedia-3 2015-10-26] (geography) A collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used for describing the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers. Some addresses also contain special codes to aid routing of mail and packages, such as a ZIP code or post code.

[STEMMA] A sequence of terms that direct traditional mail (e.g. letters, packages, etc.) to a particular recipient. Contrast with place and location.

[Gramps] (sec. obj.) The Gramps concept of an Address is a particular location with an associated time frame. Think of it as a mailing address. It is intended to represent where a person lived and when the person lived there. Not to be confused with a place which has a fixed position (its location).