satnav

Dashboard route finder

Satnav is British English for a GPS navigation system, especially the kind mounted in a car: The satnav kept telling me to turn left into a field.

Short for satellite navigation.

Americans typically say GPS.

directions

turn-by-turn

Sequential directional guidance

routePath from A to B
recalculatingComputing anew
junctionPoint where things meet

roundabout · intersection · exit · waypoint · detour · ETA · destination · maneuver · merge · bearing

technology

GPS

Satellite-based location technology

geolocationDigital position identification
triangulationLocation via three points
receiverOne who accepts transmission

signal · coordinates · latitude · longitude · positioning · Galileo · geosynchronous · tracking · accuracy · precision

device

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

dashboardVehicle control panel
mountClimb up or steed
portableAble to be carried

Bluetooth · speaker · charger · cradle · windscreen · TomTom · Garmin · brightness · battery · built-in

driving

motorway

High-speed divided highway

A-roadMajor numbered British highway
roadtripLeisure travel by car
commuteRegular work travel

features

search

Act of seeking

favouritesMost liked items

Categories

GPSGPS tracking, latitude, GPS receivers, position, location
driver assistadaptive cruise control, automatic braking, blind spot detection, collision avoidance, lane keeping

Opposites

navigation method

satnavdead reckoning

Position-tracking via estimated motion

celestial navigation · intuition · mental map · paper map · road atlas

technological sophistication

satnavpaper map

Printed geographic reference

compass · sextant · astrolabe · sun dial · stars

navigation technology

satnavpaper map

Printed geographic reference

road atlas · folding map · A-Z · compass · physical map

Family

navigate, satellite, navigator, navigation, navigating, navigable, satellites, navigated, navigates

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Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G