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	* [[Animal migration tracking]], performed by attaching a tag to an animal		* [[Animal migration tracking]], performed by attaching a tag to an animal
	* [[~~Tracking (hunting)~~]], to learn about the ecology of an area		* [[GPS animal tracking]], to learn about the ecology of an area
	* Environmental tracking, a concept developed by the [[Environmental Investment Organisation]] to monitor climate change		* Environmental tracking, a concept developed by the [[Environmental Investment Organisation]] to monitor climate change

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{{wiktionary|tracking}}
'''Tracking''' may refer to:

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== Science and technology ==
=== Computing ===
* Tracking, in computer graphics, in [[match moving]] (insertion of graphics into footage)
* Tracking, composing music with [[music tracker]] software
* [[Eye tracking]], measuring the position of the eye relative to the head
* [[Finger tracking]], measuring the positions of the fingers
* [[Optical motion tracking]], or motion capture, recording the precise movements of objects or people
* Position tracking, monitoring the location of a mechanical system in real-time by counting pulses; see {{slink|Incremental encoder|Position tracking}}
* [[Positional tracking]], an essential component of augmented reality
* [[Video tracking]], locating an object in each frame of a video sequence
* [[Mobile phone tracking]], monitoring the physical location of a mobile phone
* [[Internet tracking]], analyzing online activity
* [[Web visitor tracking]], the analysis of visitor behavior on a website
* [[Sleep tracking]], monitoring sleeping experience (deep, REM, duration etc.)

=== Life sciences ===
* [[Animal migration tracking]], performed by attaching a tag to an animal
* [[Tracking (hunting)]], to learn about the ecology of an area
* Environmental tracking, a concept developed by the [[Environmental Investment Organisation]] to monitor climate change

=== Logistics ===
* [[Tracking (commercial airline flight)]], the means of tracking civil airline flights in real time
* [[Package tracking]], or package logging, the process of localizing shipping containers, mail and parcel post
* [[Track and trace]], a process of determining the current and past locations and other status of property in transit
* [[Asset tracking]], which provides status of objects of an inventory or [[Mobile asset management#Asset tracking technology|mobile stock]]
* [[Vehicle tracking system]] uses GPS to find out about movement and/or location of cars, trucks, and/or other vehicles

=== Other uses in science and technology ===
* [[Tracking (particle physics)]], measuring the direction and magnitude of the momenta of charged particles
* Tracking, a process of degradation in which tree-like carbonized patterns ([[electrical treeing]]) appear on an insulator
* Tracking or [[Toe (automotive)]], the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the long axis of a vehicle
* [[Video tape tracking]], alignment of the magnetic tape of a video recorder with the read head
* Tracking, combining individual radar detections with a [[radar tracker]]
* [[Tracking system]], various methods used to monitor moving persons or objects, often remotely
* [[Tracking transmitter]], a device that broadcasts a radio signal that can be detected by a directional antenna
* Target and missile tracking, elements of [[Missile guidance#GOT systems|Go-Onto-Target systems]] in missile guidance
* Tracking is also used, euphemistically, for [[surveillance]] or [[mass surveillance]]
* [[Multitrack recording]], a term commonly shortened to "tracking"

== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[Tracking (documentary)|''Tracking'' (documentary)]], a 1994 documentary about the band Phish
* [[Tracking (novel)|''Tracking'' (novel)]], a three-part work by David R. Palmer
* [[Tracking shot]], a filming technique also known as a dolly shot

== Sports ==
* [[Tracking (dog)]], the act of a dog following a scent trail
* [[Tracking (freeflying)]], in skydiving, the technique of moving horizontally while in freefall
* [[Tracking (hunting)]], the art of learning about a place via animal trails and other environmental evidence
* [[Tracking trial]], a dog competition

== Other uses ==
* [[Tracking (education)]], separating children into classes according to academic ability
* [[Tracking (scouting)]], a scouting activity focused on observation, stalking, and following a trail
* Tracking, typographers' term for [[letter-spacing]], uniformly increasing or decreasing the space between all letters in a block of text
* Tracking, matching or comparing the performance of a financial portfolio to a [[stock market index]]

== See also ==
* [[Trace (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tracing (disambiguation)]]
* [[Track (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tracker (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tracking software (disambiguation)]]

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