the.com/gps tracking
Knowing exactly where something is, whether it wants you to.
means Using satellite signals to pinpoint a person, vehicle, or object's real-time location and movement, usually recorded and monitored remotely.
from GPS (Global Positioning System) launched by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1973, initially military-only. Civilian access opened in the 1980s. Real-time tracking became practical once smartphones arrived with built-in receivers around 2008.
accuracy rangetypically 5-10 meters; military GPS reaches under 1 meter
signal requirementneeds clear line of sight to at least 4 satellites
battery drainconstant tracking can obliterate a phone battery in hours
legal gray zonetracking a person without consent is illegal; tracking your own car is not