Which option correctly expands the acronym GNSS?

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Which option correctly expands the acronym GNSS?

Global Navigation Satellite System is the expansion of GNSS. The idea behind the term is a worldwide framework that uses satellites to determine position, time, and navigation. Each word fits the concept: Global indicates worldwide coverage, Navigation points to the positioning function, Satellite refers to the orbiting transmitters, and System denotes the overall architecture that brings satellites, ground control, and receivers together. This is why this option is the best: it matches the established naming used for the unified, global set of satellite navigation constellations (like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou). The other phrasings replace words that change the meaning—Geospatial or Geodetic shifts the focus, and Network or Service suggests something different from the official umbrella term.

Global Navigation Satellite System is the expansion of GNSS. The idea behind the term is a worldwide framework that uses satellites to determine position, time, and navigation. Each word fits the concept: Global indicates worldwide coverage, Navigation points to the positioning function, Satellite refers to the orbiting transmitters, and System denotes the overall architecture that brings satellites, ground control, and receivers together. This is why this option is the best: it matches the established naming used for the unified, global set of satellite navigation constellations (like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou). The other phrasings replace words that change the meaning—Geospatial or Geodetic shifts the focus, and Network or Service suggests something different from the official umbrella term.

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