Global Positioning System (GPS)
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A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system that provides location and time information on or near the planet Earth.
- AKA: GPS.
- See: Satellite Navigation System, Geographic Information System.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ https://www.wikipedia.com/en/Global_Positioning_System
- QUOTE: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.[1] The system provides critical capabilities to military, civil, and commercial users around the world. The United States government created the system, maintains it, and makes it freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.