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GPS or Global Positioning System is a | GPS or Global Positioning System is a satellite navigation system allowing receivers to determine their geographical position by comparing the delays in time of arrival of signals from a minimum of 4 satellites. The US, Russia, the EU and other countries each have their own systems but a suitable GPS receiver can combine the results from more than one system to improve its accuracy. |
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GPS or Global Positioning System is a satellite navigation system allowing receivers to determine their geographical position by comparing the delays in time of arrival of signals from a minimum of 4 satellites. The US, Russia, the EU and other countries each have their own systems but a suitable GPS receiver can combine the results from more than one system to improve its accuracy.