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Definition

Global Positioning System - technology that uses satellites to determine your exact location on Earth. Like having a digital compass that always knows exactly where you are.

Real-World Example

GPS in your phone helps navigation apps like Google Maps show your location and provide turn-by-turn directions.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based positioning technology, not a cloud provider service. Cloud platforms commonly ingest GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude) from devices and then store, process, analyze, or visualize that location data using IoT, streaming, databases, analytics, and mapping services.

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