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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)
PanTrack
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A Garmin-proprietary feature that allows the user to move the pointer and pan a track in either direction, then select a location along the track to start a TracBack® or GoTo, or to mark a waypoint.
Position dilution of precision (PDOP)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
Measure of the geometrical strength of the GPS satellite configuration for 3-D positioning.
Post-processed GPS
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
In post-processed (Differential or Relative ) GPS the base and user (or roving or mobile) receivers have no data communication link between them. Instead, each receiver records the satellite ...
Precise positioning service (PPS)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
The most accurate Absolute Positioning possible with GPS navigation receivers, based on the dual-frequency encrypted P-Code. Available to the military users of GPS. Typical accuracy is of the order ...
Pseudo-random noise (PRN)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A binary signal with random noise-like properties. It is generated by mathematical algorithm or "code", and consists of repeated pattern of 1's and 0's. This binary code can be modulated on the GPS ...
R95
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A position accuracy measure. The R95 value is defined as a circle's radius, when centred at the true position, encloses 95% of the data points in a horizontal scatter plot.
Radio Technical Commission For Maritime Services (RTCM) Special Committee 104
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A committee created for the purposes of establishing standards and guidance for interfacing between radio beacon-based data links and GPS receivers, and to provide standards for ground-based ...
