DIGIPIN, or Digital Postal Index Number, is a 10-character alphanumeric code assigned to a 4m x 4m area in India, providing a precise location, unlike general PIN codes. Developed by India Post, IIT ...

Open Location Codes also known as Plus Codes are an initiative by Google to provide addresses to parts of the world that do not have Street Names or other easily traceable or official addresses.

In April, Google Maps released Plus Codes — or Open Location Codes (OLC) — to identify hard-to-find locations across the globe. Starting today, Plus Codes can now be searched both on Google Maps and ...