Orientation (geometry)

direction in which data can be transferred from the client to the server (uploading)

navigational direction

nautical instrument

directions of fluid flow on a globe

data sent from a network service provider to a customer

thumb|350px|A 17th-century map of France (1687), by Alain Manesson-Mallet, shows the Septentrion atop of the chart, indicating the northern region of the country; the other regions indicated are the Occident (west), the Orient (east), and the Midy (meridion).

ways to represent 3D rotations