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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Time to first fix (TTFF)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

If you have not used your GPS unit for several months, the almanack data for the satellites may be out of date. The unit is capable of recollecting this information on its own, but the process can ...

NAVSTAR

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The name sometimes given to the GPS satellite system. NAVSTAR is an acronym for NAVigation Satellite Timing and Ranging.

NMEA

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

National Marine Electronics Association, a U.S. standards body that defines message structure, content and protocols to allow electronic equipment installed within ships and boats to communicate with ...

NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A U.S. standards committee that defines data message structure, contents, and protocols to allow the GPS receiver to communicate with other pieces of electronic equipment aboard ships.

NMEA standard

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A NMEA standard defines an electrical interface and data protocol for communications between marine instrumentation.

OEM

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Original Equipment Manufacturer. Typically GPS receiver "boardsets" or "engines" that a product developer can embed within some application or hardware package.

On-the-fly (OTF)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

This is a form of Ambiguity Resolution (AR) which does not require that the receivers remain stationary for any length of time. Hence this AR technique is suitable for initialising carrier ...