Meaning Of The Word GPS

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GPS
countable noun: GPS is an abbreviation for global positioning system.

GPS in American English
Global Positioning System: an electronic system using a network of satellites to indicate on a computerized receiver the position of a vehicle, ship, person, etc.
abbreviation: gallons per second
abbreviation: Global Positioning System

GPS in British English
abbreviation for: global positioning system

GPS in Electrical Engineering
abbreviation: GPS is a satellite-based navigation system in which two or more signals, received from satellites, are used to determine the receiver's position on the globe.

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