GPS

  • (noun): 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

Some articles on gps:

KEPD 350 - Overview
... path, then the missile uses a low terrain-hugging flight path guided by INS, IBN, TRN and GPS to the proximity of the target, although it is capable of navigating over long distances without GPS support ... by using IBN and is also used for GPS-free target attack ...
Daria - Merchandise - GPS
... was licensed as a voice for Garmin and TomTom GPS systems original putdowns and jokes were recorded ...
IDrive Generations - IDrive On 7-Series E65/E66/E67/E68
... The GPS computer (located in the trunk) was only capable of reading map CDs ... The new GPS computer ("NAV02") was updated to DVD, got a much faster processor and the ability to display the map in birdview ("perspective") ... The last hardware update of the GPS unit ("NAV03") got a faster processor again ...
RoadShow - Programming - Future Development On Programming
... to introduce the Global Positioning System (GPS) on bus tracking and bus fleet management ... Apart from the traffic management purpose, the usage of GPS on the fleet can also provide real time information to RoadShow, which means that real time news ... high-rise buildings, the satellite signals to the GPS receiver are often blocked and the accuracy of the results adversely affected ...
Precision-guided Munition - Types - Satellite-guided Weapons
... which make use of the United States' GPS system for guidance ... Because it is possible to jam GPS, the guidance package reverts to inertial navigation in the event of GPS signal loss ... a published Circular Error Probable (CEP) of 13 m under GPS guidance, but typically only 30m under inertial guidance (with free fall times of 100 seconds or less) ...