GPS stands for which term?

GPS stands for which term?

• A. Global Positioning Grid
• B. Global Positioning System
• C. Global Positioning Satellite
• D. Global Positioning Reference

Answer: (B)

GPS stands for Global Positioning System. This name reflects a network (a system) of satellites, ground stations, and receivers that provides precise location and time data anywhere on or near the Earth. In emergency services and navigation, this term is the standard one used to describe the service that enables locating a caller, assets, and mapping. The other terms—Grid, Satellite, or Reference—do not match the established name of the service, as a grid isn’t the naming convention, a single satellite isn’t the system, and reference isn’t used in the official title.

GPS stands for Global Positioning System. This name reflects a network (a system) of satellites, ground stations, and receivers that provides precise location and time data anywhere on or near the Earth. In emergency services and navigation, this term is the standard one used to describe the service that enables locating a caller, assets, and mapping. The other terms—Grid, Satellite, or Reference—do not match the established name of the service, as a grid isn’t the naming convention, a single satellite isn’t the system, and reference isn’t used in the official title.