True north

True north

The direction of the north pole from your current position. Magnetic compasses indicate north differently due to the variation between true north and magnetic north. A GPS receiver can display headings referenced to true north or magnetic north.

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Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
Category: GPS (global positioning system)
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