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satellite navigation system

noun — 3 senses

satellite navigation system

noun
1

Any electronic navigation system which uses space satellites as radio signal sources and position references.

2

A satellite network used for implementing such a system.

3

A navigation device that implements access to such a system, having satellite signal receivers to access the satellite network.

Synonyms
sat nav, sat-nav, satnav
Related terms
Global Positioning System, GPS, NavStar, Navstar, Beidou, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, global positioning system, GPS receiver

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