A system for determining position by comparing radio signals from several satellites.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-72
under Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. This system consists of three segments: the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment. The U.S. Space Force develops, maintains, and operates the space and control segments.
Sources:
NIST IR 8323r1
under Global Positioning System
from
GPS GNSS