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.

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standard positioning service (SPS)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The civilian Absolute Positioning accuracy obtained by using the pseudo-range data obtained with the aid of a standard single-frequency C/A-Code GPS receiver. Under "Selective Availability" the ...

The United States Department of Defense (DOD)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The DOD manages and controls the Global Positioning System.

time to first fix (TTFF)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

If you have not used your GPS unit for several months, the almanac data for the satellites may be out of date. The unit is capable of recollecting this information on its own, but the process can ...

track (TRK)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Your current direction of travel relative to a ground position (same as Course Over Ground).

turn (TRN)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.

universal transverse mercator (UTM)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat surface to measure position in specific zones. These zones are 6° wide and are stepped along the equator such that each zone ...