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WAAS - Wide Area Augmentation System. This is a system that is designed to improve the
accuracy and integrity of the GPS system for air travel. For the US is currently consists of 2
satellites, one off the east cost and one near the International Date Line. Neither is particularly
well suited for the west coast but both can be received under favorable circumstances. When the
signals can be received and the GPS is enabled to use them, accuracy can be improved about 2 to
3X. WAAS can improve GPS accuracy but it generally not needed for vehicle navigation. In
Europe there is a fully compatible system is called EGNOS.
WayPoint
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- An adjective describing a specific implementation of an easy to use personal digital
assistant (PDA) designed to provide smart road navigation to drivers and guide them to the
places they wish to be. WayPoint is a trademark of Mobile Crossing, Inc.
Waypoint - (1) A location in-between your starting point and where you need to be. (2) a marked
point along a path meant to help guide a traveler to an intended destination.