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GPS

abbr.
Global Positioning System

gps

abbr.
gallons per second
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GPS

abbreviation for
1. (Navigation) global positioning system
2. (Education) (in Australia) Great Public Schools; used of a group of mainly nonstate schools, and of sporting competitions between them
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GPS


n.
Global Positioning System.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gps - a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiverGPS - a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
navigational system - a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
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Translations
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グローバルポジショニングシステム
위성항법장치
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ระบบการค้นหาทางโดยใช้ดาวเทียม
hệ thống chỉ đường bằng vệ tinh

GPS

[ˌdʒiːpiːˈɛs] n abbr (=global positioning system) → GPS m
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GPS

abbr of Global Positioning SystemGPS nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gps

نِظَامُ تَـحْديدِ الـمَواقِعِ العالـميّ GPS GPS GPS σύστημα GPS GPS GPS GPS GPS navigatore satellitare グローバルポジショニングシステム 위성항법장치 GPS GPS GPS GPS глобальная система навигации и определения положения GPS ระบบการค้นหาทางโดยใช้ดาวเทียม GPS sistemi hệ thống chỉ đường bằng vệ tinh 全球定位系统
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In collaboration with other services, this A-GPS service platform solution enables creation of new value-added services for consumers, mobile operators and business users who utilize mobile GPS in daily business.
He said: "The increase in earnings in the new GP contract has been performance-related and has been strictly tied to GPs delivering higher-quality care and providing a wider range of services than in the past."
GPS Mapping: Make Your Own Maps by conservationist and outdoorsman Rich Owings informatively guides readers through all the diverse choices they face and explains just how to combine the fun of high-tech with the security of paper maps for their outdoors, wilderness, and travel activities.
The Navstar GPS Joint Program Office developed and continually enhances this device, which replaces the last generation of equipment known as Precision Lightweight GPS Receivers.
Second, secure GPS devices have a selective availability anti-spoofing module (SAASM).
The patented GTX Corp technology in the Aetrex Navistar GPS Shoes enable the wearer to be monitored remotely, there by helping to ensure their safety, providing peace of mind to their caregivers, and reducing the cost of remote oversight.
GPS receivers are called "receivers" because that's what they are: They receive signals broadcast by GPS satellites, do some math, and spit out location data--no transmissions are required.
While the Coalition will remain in place and stay focused on the LightSquared issue, the GPS Innovation Alliance will have a broader mandate, working to educate policy makers and the public about the GPS system and protecting the interests of GPS companies, organizations and users.
The majority of GPs stated their local Primary Care Trust had restricted services while also reporting that 42% of them had witnessed a rise in waiting times for NHS neurology treatment.
"The NHS England Merseyside operational plan 2014-16, due to be published shortly to relevant local stakeholders, sets out our commitment to deliver a workforce plan for Merseyside to ensure we have the right number of GPs in the right areas."
Deputy Commissioner Muzammil Hussain Halepoto said that five flood relief camps were set up in Taluka Sakrand at Govt Primary School Lakhat, GPS Ganwar Mahar, GPS Mehrabpur, GPS Mari Jalbani and GPS Misri Khoso.
Air Force leveraged the GPS positioning capabilities to guide precision munition strikes from aircraft miles above the battlefield.