noun
relative coordinate
Technical term in computing and mathematics; refers to a coordinate defined in relation to another point rather than an absolute origin.
このソフトでは、相対座標を使って図形を配置します。
This software places shapes using relative coordinates.
絶対座標 (absolute coordinate) is defined with respect to a fixed origin, while 相対座標 is defined relative to another point.
Compound of 相対 (relative) and 座標 (coordinate).