What Is Gps - Garmin nuvi 215 Owner's Manual

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system
that sends and receives radio signals. A GPS receiver acquires these signals
and provides you with information. Using GPS technology, you can determine
location, velocity, and time, 24 hours a day, in any weather conditions
anywhere in the world—for free.
GPS, formally known as the NAVSTAR (Navigation Satellite Timing and
Ranging) Global Positioning System, originally was developed for the military.
Because of its popular navigation capabilities and because you can access
GPS technology using small, inexpensive
equipment, the government made the system
available for civilian use. The USA owns GPS
technology and the Department of Defense
maintains it.
GPS technology requires the following three
segments:
• Space segment (
• Control segment (
• User segment (
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