Global Positioning System (GPS)

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The US-based system of satellites, able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver. GPS is part of the GNSS solution for positioning used by chart plotters and other positioning devices.

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