GPS

Stands for "Global Positioning System." The reason this definition is here is because so many people don't know what this is. And, after all, it is my job to help you become more knowledgable than your friends so you can impress them and get them to visit Sharpened.net too. GPS is a satellite navigation system used to determine ground position and velocity (speed and direction). Though it was created and originally used by the U.S. military, GPS is now available to the general public all over the world. It is currently being installed in a number of luxury cars, complete with an LCD map that shows the driver exactly where in the world they are. The advanced car GPS units can actually speak the directions to a certain destination and tell the driver when to turn. Cool, huh?