What is the term for adding geographical information to various forms of media?

Geotagging is the process of adding geographical information to various forms of media, such as photographs, videos, and other digital content. This information typically includes coordinates like latitude and longitude, which helps to identify where the media was created or captured. Geotagging enhances the contextual relevance of digital content, allowing users to search for and organize media based on geographical location, and it is widely used in social media platforms, photo-sharing services, and location-based applications.

In this context, the other terms relate to geographic concepts but do not specifically capture the act of embedding location data into media. Mapping refers to the creation of visual representations of geographical areas and data, while location tagging is a broader term that might not specifically imply the geospatial data aspect. Spatial referencing typically involves defining the position of an object or a point in space relative to a specific coordinate system, rather than attaching it to a piece of media.