location information; geolocation data
Technical term for data describing a physical position, typically used in GPS, mapping, and location-based services.
When you turn on location information on your smartphone, the map app shows your current location.
This app uses location information to find nearby restaurants.
GPS is a specific satellite-based system for obtaining location information, while 位置情報 is the broader concept of location data.
現在地 refers to one's current location as a place, whereas 位置情報 is the abstract data representing that location.
Compound of 位置 (position) and 情報 (information). A modern technical term with no complex historical derivation.