A Global Positioning System (GPS) unit is an electronic receiver that can determine your approximate location on Earth (within 6 – 20 feet) by triangulating.

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A Global Positioning System (GPS) unit is an electronic receiver that can determine your approximate location on Earth (within 6 – 20 feet) by triangulating the signals of satellites that continuously broadcast.

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