Global Positioning System
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See also: global positioning system
English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (cartography) A system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from a constellation of US military satellites.
- Synonym: GPS
Usage notes[edit]
This entry is of a proper noun, which refers to a specific (the first one) global positioning system, now only one of many.
Translations[edit]
system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location
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Further reading[edit]
- Global Positioning System on Wikipedia.Wikipedia