GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver

Synonyms:

Global Positioning System; GPS

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Global Positioning System" is a kind of...):

navigational system (a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft)

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