noun a fictitious street included on a map for the purpose of detecting copyright infringement or unauthorized copying
Trap streets can be used in urban planning to deter through traffic or prevent certain types of vehicles from entering specific areas.
Trap streets can be used in digital mapping applications to detect and prevent unauthorized use or copying of maps.
Trap streets can be used in legal disputes involving copyright infringement or intellectual property theft in the context of maps.
Trap streets are fictitious streets or deliberate errors included on a map to catch copyright infringement or unauthorized copying.
In the context of a writer, 'trap street' can be used to describe a fictional street included on a map to catch potential copyright infringement by other mapmakers.
For a cartographer, 'trap street' refers to a fictitious street or location added to a map to protect against copyright infringement or unauthorized copying.
In urban planning, 'trap street' may be used to refer to intentionally misleading information on maps to prevent unauthorized replication or to track the source of plagiarism.