HyperDic: global_positioning_system

English > 1 sense of the expression Global Positioning System:
NOUNartifactGlobal Positioning System, GPSa 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
English > Global Positioning System: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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.
SynonymGPS
Broadernavigational systemA system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
SpanishGlobal Positioning System, GPS, Sistema de Posicionamiento Global
CatalanGlobal Positioning System, GPS

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