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Telecommunications

Of or pertaining to the transmission of information over a distance, and the technology used to achieve this communication.

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spread spectrum

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The received GPS signal is wide bandwidth and low power. The L-band signal is modulated with a pseudo-random noise code to spread the signal energy over a much wider bandwidth ...

quadrifilar helix antenna

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A type of GPS antenna in which four spiraling elements form the receiving surface of the antenna. For GPS use, quadrifilar antennas are typically half-wavelength or ...

range

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A fixed distance between two points, such as between a starting and an ending waypoint, or a satellite and a GPS receiver. May also be referred to as Geometric Range.

estimated time of arrival (ETA)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The estimated time you will arrive at a destination.

federal radionavigation plan (FRP)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Congressionally mandated, joint US Department of Defense (DOD) and US Department of Transportation (DoT) effort to reduce the proliferation and overlap of federally funded ...

geographic information system (GIs)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A computer-based system that is capable of collecting, managing and analysing geospatial data. This capability includes storing and utilising maps, displaying the results of data ...