Global Navigation Satellite System/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Global Navigation Satellite System.

A system which allows small electronic devices to determine their location (Longitude, Latitude, and Altitude) as well as time with an accuracy of up to a few centimetres using time signals transmitted along a line of sight by radio from satellites.