Global Positioning System
noun/ˌɡləʊbl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ sɪstəm/
/ˌɡləʊbl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ sɪstəm/
(abbreviation GPS)
- a system by which signals are sent from satellites to a special device, used to show the position of a person or thing on the surface of the earth very accurately
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