### Question
How is the term tracking device defined?


### Answer
The term **tracking device** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 3117* as the following:

> an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3117*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 205-SEARCHES AND SEIZURES**

