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.

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Ephemeris data

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Current satellite position and timing information transmitted as part of the satellite data message. A set of ephemeris data is valid for several hours.

2drms

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A position accuracy measure defined as twice the RMS of the horizontal error. This approximately corresponds to the 95% confidence interval, or "two sigma" value. For example, under the policy of ...