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GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth's surface. The United States government operates the system and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.

GPS consists of 24 satellites orbiting the Earth, ground control stations, and user receivers. The satellites transmit signals that the receiver uses to calculate its position by determining the distance to multiple satellites and triangulating the data to find its location.

The GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The difference between these times, combined with the speed of light, provides an estimate of the distance between the receiver and the satellite. The receiver can calculate its position in three dimensions with data from multiple satellites.

GPS technology has a wide range of applications, including navigation for cars, boats, and aircraft, surveying, mapping, and tracking vehicles, as well as timing applications like synchronizing financial transactions.

In conclusion, GPS works by determining the receiver's position and time through a combination of satellite signals and triangulation, with the help of ground control stations and a network of satellites orbiting the Earth.


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