Definition of Global Positioning System in English:
Global Positioning System
noun
A worldwide navigation system which allows users to determine their location very precisely by means of receiving equipment that detects timed radio signals from a network of satellites in stable, predictable orbits.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Aviation Week.
Definition of Global Positioning System in US English:
Global Positioning System
noun
A worldwide navigation system which allows users to determine their location very precisely by means of receiving equipment that detects timed radio signals from a network of satellites in stable, predictable orbits.