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1. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
   General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), which supports a wide range of bandwidths, is an efficient use of limited bandwidth and is particularly suited for sending and receiving small bursts of data, such as e-mail and Web browsing, as well as large volumes of data.

   GPRS, which supports a wide range of bandwidths, is an efficient use of limited bandwidth and is particularly suited for sending and receiving small bursts of data, such as e-mail and Web browsing, as well as large volumes of data.
2. Generative AI

   Generative AI refers to a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and algorithms designed to generate new content, data, or outputs that mimic or resemble human-created content. These algorithms learn patterns and structures from existing data and use this knowledge to produce novel and diverse outputs across various domains, including images, text, audio, and video. Generative AI models leverage deep learning architectures, such as generative adversarial networks (GANs), variational autoencoders (VAEs), and transformer models, to generate realistic and high-quality outputs that exhibit characteristics similar to those found in the training data.

   Generative AI is a powerful technology that enables computers to create new and original content autonomously. It works by analyzing vast amounts of existing data and learning the underlying patterns and structures within that data. With this knowledge, generative AI models can then generate new content that is similar to the input data but unique in its own right. This technology has applications in various fields, including art, design, entertainment, and marketing, where it can be used to generate images, videos, music, text, and more. Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize content creation by automating and accelerating the creative process, leading to the production of innovative and engaging content at scale.

3. Genesis Block
   Genesis Block is the initial block on a particular Blockchain. A Blockchain is a chain of data blocks. The genesis block is almost always hardcoded into the software of the applications that utilize its blockchain.

   A Blockchain is a chain of data blocks, genesis block is the first block in a Blockchain.
4. Geofence
   A virtual border applied to a physical space e.g., geofencing, might be defined around a nursery, and when a mobile device crosses the nursery boundary, an alert is generated.

   Geofences may be dynamically created and in a telematics application can encompass entire neighborhoods or cities.
5. Geospatial Metadata
   A metadata record is a file of information, usually presented as an XML document, which captures the basic characteristics of a data or information resource.

   Metadata represents the who, what, when, where, why and how of the resource. Geospatial metadata are used to document geographic digital resources such as Geographic Information System (GIS) files, geospatial databases, and earth imagery. A geospatial metadata record includes core library catalog elements such as Title, Abstract, and Publication Data; geographic elements such as Geographic Extent and Projection Information; and database elements such as Attribute Label Definitions and Attribute Domain Values.
6. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
   Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a satellite system that is used to pinpoint the geographic location of a user's receiver anywhere in the world. Each of the GNSS systems employs a constellation of orbiting satellites working in conjunction with a network of ground stations.

   Two GNSS systems are currently in operation: the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS). A third, Europe's Galileo, is slated to reach full operational capacity in 2008. Each of the GNSS systems employs a constellation of orbiting satellites working in conjunction with a network of ground stations.
7. Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS)
   The Russian global navigation satellite system with a constellation made of 24 satellites orbiting Earth.

   These multi-constellation GPS modules allow users to access multiple satellite networks, and accessing extra satellites allows for faster and more accurate positioning as well as offering greater resilience when satellites are obscured in areas such as cities.
8. Global Positioning System (GPS)
   Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system that uses at least 24 satellites, a receiver, and algorithms to provide a location, velocity, and time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.

   GPS has applications beyond navigation and location determination. GPS can be used for cartography, forestry, mineral exploration, wildlife habitation management, monitoring the movement of people and things and bringing precise timing to the world. A system of satellites and radio transmissions can be used to locate GPS-enabled hardware anywhere on the planet to a very good accuracy.
9. Greenfield
   In contradiction to brownfield, a greenfield project is a one where no consideration of previous systems is needed; thus, already existing standards can be ignored.

   The term greenfield was originally used in construction and development to reference land that has never been used (e.g. green or new), where there was no need to demolish or rebuild any existing structures. Today, the term greenfield project is used in many industries, including software development where it means to start a project without the need to consider any prior work. In wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, greenfield mode is a feature of major components of the 802.11n specification. The greenfield mode feature is designed to improve efficiency by eliminating support for 802.11a/b/g devices in an all draft-n network. In greenfield mode the network can be set to ignore all earlier standards.