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GPS navigation device

device that determines its position by analyzing GPS satellite signals
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GPS navigation device

Summary

GPS navigation device ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • GPS navigation device is a type of satellite navigation device[2].
  • GPS navigation device is used for navigation[3].
  • GPS navigation device's Commons category is recorded as GPS receivers[4].
  • GPS navigation device's topic's main category is recorded as Category:GPS receivers[5].
  • GPS navigation device's uses is recorded as Global Positioning System[6].

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Definition and Type

GPS navigation device is a type of satellite navigation device[2].

Use and Application

GPS navigation device is used for navigation[3].

Why It Matters

GPS navigation device ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). GPS navigation device. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gps-navigation-device
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gps-navigation-device_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{GPS navigation device}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gps-navigation-device}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → satellite navigation device
    Has use → navigation
    P14470 → Objects/GPS
    Topic's main category → Category:GPS receivers
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Objects/GPS, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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