Synonyms for Global Positioning System
glob·al posi·tion·ing sys·tem

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1. Global Positioning Systemnoun

   Synonyms:
   GPS, global navigation satellite system

2. global positioning systemnoun

   Any system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as those of the US military, the Russian GLONASS system, or the proposed Galileo European alternative system.

   Synonyms:
   GPS, global navigation satellite system

Princeton's WordNet

1. Global Positioning System, GPSnoun

   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

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1. Matthew Holston:

   If you take a look at just in everyday life, the financial sectors rely on positioning and timing information for precise banking operations and transactions, financial markets synchronizing all of those operations, our transportation sector for positioning and timing, air, land, sea, and rail all rely on the global positioning system to be able to execute our critical infrastructure.