In short, Apple's stored location database is intended to assist and quicken location processes on iOS mobile devices.

简而言之，苹果公司储存定位信息数据库的作用是帮助并加快在iOS移动设备上完成定位的功能。

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Volume location server (vlserver) - Maintains volume location database (VLDB) to track all information about volumes and their location on a file server.

卷位置服务器(vlserver)—负责维护卷位置数据库(VLDB)来跟踪有关卷及其在文件服务器上的位置的所有信息。

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The purpose of all this, according to Apple, is to maintain a comprehensive location database, which in turn provides quicker and more precise location services.

据苹果公司介绍，其目的是维护一个完整的定位信息数据库，这将更快、更准确地提供定位信息服务。

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The company says it is simply keeping a database of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell phone towers near the user's location.

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The new iOS 4.3.3 alters how the iPhone and the 3G iPad devices store and back up a built-in location database cache.

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According to the release notes, iOS 4.3.3 reduces the size of the location database cache, stops backing the cache up to iTunes when you connect your device to a computer, and deletes the cache entirely when you turn Location Services off.

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They also created words for each mapped location, using a database of syllables.

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