GPS failure
Lost satellite signal
GPS failure is the loss or degradation of satellite navigation signals, whether from technical malfunction, signal obstruction, or intentional jamming.
The term applies both to personal devices losing their fix and to broader systemic outages affecting aviation, shipping, or military operations: The GPS failure left us navigating by road signs.
Figuratively, it describes any loss of direction or guidance: After the breakup, I was in complete GPS failure.
- lostUnable to navigate
- navigationDetermining position and course
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- recalculatingComputing anew
detour · wrong way · missed exit · stranded · map · dead zone · disoriented · middle of nowhere · offline · glitch · malfunction · interference · outage · coordinates · route · wandering · static · compass
- travel troublesgetting lost, dead end, detour, flat tire, traffic jam
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- getting lostdead end, wandering, confusion, maze, backtracking
- signal problemsbad connection, dead zone, dead zones, dropped calls, no signal