cartesian coordinates
Cartesian coordinates refer to a system that uses two or three numbers, known as coordinates, to specify the position of a point in a geometric plane or in three-dimensional space. It is based on the concept of an x-axis, y-axis, and sometimes a z-axis, forming a grid-like structure where the values of the coordinates indicate the horizontal and vertical distances from a reference point, usually called the origin.
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