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Global Positioning System  GPS  Applications of GPS  Defense Navigation Satellite Development Program  Global position satellite
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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 WordNet 3.0
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The Global Positioning System, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. Wikipedia
Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A space-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible by anyone with a GPS receiver. OmegaWiki
A system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from a constellation of US military satellites. Wiktionary
System which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location. Wiktionary (translation)