GPS (global positioning system)

GPS (global positioning system)

Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.

Industry: Telecommunications

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carrier-aided tracking

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A signal processing strategy that uses the GPS carrier signal to achieve an exact lock-on the PRN code. More efficient and accurate than the standard approach.

position fix

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The GPS receiver's computed position coordinates.

The way in which the GPS receiver's position will be displayed on the screen. Commonly displayed as latitude/longitude in degrees and minutes, with options for degrees, minutes and seconds, degrees ...

prime meridian

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The zero meridian, used as a reference line from which longitude east and west is measured. It passes through Greenwich, England.

pseudolite

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A ground-based differential GPS receiver which transmits a signal like that of an actual GPS satellite, and can be used for ranging. Originally intended as an augmentation for Local Area Augmentation ...

pseudo-random code

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The identifying signature signal transmitted by each GPS satellite and mirrored by the GPS receiver in order to separate and retrieve the signal from background noise.

pseudorange

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The measured distance between the GPS receiver and the GPS satellite using uncorrected time comparisons from satellite-transmitted code and the local receiver's reference code.