nounmasculinepl: GPSs or GPS
GPS (Sistema de Posicionamento Global)
1. A satellite-based navigation system that determines the precise geographic location of a user or object anywhere on Earth
I used my GPS to find the nearest restaurant.
Usei meu GPS para encontrar o restaurante mais próximo.
2. A device or application that uses satellite signals to provide real-time location tracking and navigation
Turn on your GPS before we start driving.
Ligue seu GPS antes de começarmos a dirigir.
3. The technology or system itself that enables location-based services
GPS technology has revolutionized how we navigate cities.
A tecnologia GPS revolucionou a forma como navegamos nas cidades.
GPS technology is ubiquitous in modern Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, smartphone GPS apps like Waze and Google Maps are extremely popular for urban navigation due to traffic conditions. The term 'GPS' is used interchangeably to refer both to the technology and the physical device, though smartphone apps have largely replaced dedicated GPS devices in recent years.
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