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What does GPS stand for?

Global Positioning System.

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  1. General Position Service
  2. Global Positioning System ✔
  3. Geographic Plotting Standard

Why: GPS is the Global Positioning System, a satellite positioning network launched by the US Air Force.

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Answer: Global Positioning System. GPS is the Global Positioning System, a satellite positioning network launched by the US Air Force.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    the Global Positioning System (GPS)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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