Meaning of GPS in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdʒiˌpiˈɛs/

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  1. Noun

    GPS

    Etymology

    1970s: abbreviation of Global Positioning System

    Definitions

    1. 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

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