ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dead reckoning

Dead reckoning is a way of finding your way when you can't see where you're going. It's like leaving little breadcrumbs as you walk and trying to use them to find your way back. To do this, you need to know how far you have travelled in each direction, and how long it took. This way, you can remember where you have been and how to get back there.