As well, not only is Mercedez Benz using the system in its cars, but the app is being used for Mongolia's postal service and Lonely Planet now includes three-word addresses for points of interest.

Now, an app called what3words can help. It’s a free app that lets you pinpoint your location using a combination of three unique words.

No matter how crowded your location, 'What3Words' app utilizes every ten foot square on the planet in a way that allows you to be found if needed, using just three words.

When offline, the app allows navigation using an in-app compass system. The what3words developers randomly assigned a unique three-word combination to every 10-by-10-foot square on the globe.

In Virginia Beach, responders rely on the What 3 Words app, which uses innovative technology to help responders find you.

If you're ever in trouble, your life could be saved by using three simple words. Find out more.

The app divides a map into 10-by-10 foot squares – naming each of them a different variation of three words that are unique to that exact location.

However, it is worth noting that even without the app when individuals call 911, their phone's location will automatically generate three words that dispatchers can relay to emergency responders.

Rhode Island E-911 is hoping to locate people who don't have an exact location using new technology.