global positioning system; GPS
Technical term for the Global Positioning System. In everyday use, the abbreviation GPS (ジーピーエス) is far more common.
See also: 全地球測位 (ぜんちきゅうそくい)
全地球測位システムは、もともと軍事用に開発された。
The Global Positioning System was originally developed for military use.
全地球測位システム is the full, formal Japanese name for the technology, while ＧＰＳ is the common English abbreviation used in everyday and technical speech alike.
Calque from English 'global positioning system', composed of 全地球 (global), 測位 (positioning), and システム (system).