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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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GPS (global positioning system)
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 ...
UTC (coordinated universal time)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
Formerly referred to as GMT or Greenwich Mean Time. This is the basis of "civilian time".
Velocity made good (VMG)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
The rate of closure to a destination based upon your current speed and course.
