GPS (global positioning system)

GPS (global positioning system)

Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.

Industry: Telecommunications

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Waterproof

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Most Garmin GPS units are waterproof in accordance with IEC 529 IPX7. IEC 529 is a European system of test specification standards for classifying the degrees of protection provided by the enclosures ...

Waypoint

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A (usually two-dimensional) coordinate that is input into a navigation device, such as a GPS receiver, representing a position that a vessel, aircarft, vehicle or person has to navigate to, with the ...

Track (TRK)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Your current direction of travel relative to a ground position (same as Course Over Ground).

Turn (TRN)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.

Universal transverse mercator (UTM)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat surface to measure position in specific zones. These zones are 6° wide and are stepped along the equator such that each zone ...