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navigational system

DEFINITIONS OF: navigational system

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n a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft

Types:
GPS, Global Positioning System
a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
omnidirectional radio range, omnidirectional range, omnirange
a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing
Type of:
system
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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