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GPS

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GPS
abbr.
Global Positioning System
gps
abbr.
gallons per second
GPS
abbreviation for
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) global positioning system
2. (Social Science / Education) (in Australia) Great Public Schools; used of a group of mainly nonstate schools, and of sporting competitions between them
GPS
Abbreviation of Global Positioning System
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Noun1.GPS - 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 receiverGPS - 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
Global Positioning System
navigational system - a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
Translations
GPS [ˌdʒiːpiːˈɛs] n abbr (=global positioning system) → GPS m
GPS abbr of Global Positioning System → GPS nt
GPS → نظام تحديد المواقع العالمي GPS GPS GPS σύστημα GPS GPS GPS GPS GPS navigatore satellitare グローバルポジショニングシステム 위성항법장치 GPS GPS GPS GPS глобальная система навигации и определения положения GPS ระบบการค้นหาทางโดยใช้ดาวเทียม GPS sistemi hệ thống chỉ đường bằng vệ tinh 全球定位系统
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