: a navigational system using satellite signals to fix the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface
also
: the radio receiver so used
gallons per second
Examples of GPS in a Sentence
Noun
The car comes with GPS.
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Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
According to the press release, the new quantum clock can be used to run an alternative to GPS that can provide the same positioning accuracy when the GPS signal is being jammed or spoofed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS. USSF-106 is the 2nd of two NSSF Phase 2 contracts awarded to ULA in 2020 originally targeting a launch by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, SpaceX will fly a more powerful flight computer and new antennas that integrate connectivity with the Starlink Internet constellation, GPS navigation satellites, and backup functions for traditional radio communication links.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
A couple of decades ago, when this became possible thanks to GPS technology, the excitement of remotely locating a vehicle, though not always in real time, sparked a sense of magic despite its limitations.
—Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
According to the press release, the new quantum clock can be used to run an alternative to GPS that can provide the same positioning accuracy when the GPS signal is being jammed or spoofed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS. USSF-106 is the 2nd of two NSSF Phase 2 contracts awarded to ULA in 2020 originally targeting a launch by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, SpaceX will fly a more powerful flight computer and new antennas that integrate connectivity with the Starlink Internet constellation, GPS navigation satellites, and backup functions for traditional radio communication links.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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