relative command; relative instruction
Computing term for a command or instruction that uses relative coordinates rather than absolute positions.
In this drawing software, you can move shapes using relative coordinate commands.
絶対座標命令 uses absolute coordinates, while 相対座標命令 uses coordinates relative to the current position.
Compound of 相対 (relative), 座標 (coordinates), and 命令 (command/instruction). A technical term formed from standard Sino-Japanese elements.