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2. Geographic information system - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_Information_System

   The distinction must be made between a singular geographic information system, which is a single installation of software and data for a particular use, along with associated hardware, staff, and institutions (e.g., the GIS for a particular city government); and GIS software, a general-purpose application program that is intended to be used in ...

3. Web GIS - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_GIS

   The use of the Web has dramatically increased the effectiveness of both accessing and distributing spatial data, two of the most significant challenges of desktop GIS. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Many functions, such as interactivity, and dynamic scaling, are made widely available to end users by web services. [ 14 ]

4. Internet GIS - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_GIS

   The World Wide Web is an information system that uses the internet to host, share, and distribute documents, images, and other data. [33] Web GIS involves using the World Wide Web to facilitate GIS tasks traditionally done on a desktop computer, as well as enabling the sharing of maps and spatial data. [7]

5. Geographic information system software - Wikipedia

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   A GIS software program is a computer program to support the use of a geographic information system, providing the ability to create, store, manage, query, analyze, and visualize geographic data, that is, data representing phenomena for which location is important.

6. Web mapping - Wikipedia

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   Web mapping or an online mapping is the process of using, creating, and distributing maps on the World Wide Web (the Web), usually through the use of Web geographic information systems (Web GIS). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A web map or an online map is both served and consumed, thus, web mapping is more than just web cartography , it is a service where ...

7. Geographic data and information - Wikipedia

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   Location information (known by the many names mentioned here) is stored in a geographic information system (GIS). There are also many different types of geodata, including vector files, raster files, geographic databases, web files, and multi-temporal data.

8. GIS in geospatial intelligence - Wikipedia

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   Geographic information systems (GIS) play a constantly evolving role in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and United States national security.These technologies allow a user to efficiently manage, analyze, and produce geospatial data, to combine GEOINT with other forms of intelligence collection, and to perform highly developed analysis and visual production of geospatial data.

9. Computer cartography - Wikipedia

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   Computer cartography is one of the main functions of geographic information systems (GIS), however, GIS is not necessary to facilitate computer cartography and has functions beyond just making maps. [5] [6] The first peer-reviewed publications on using computers to help in the cartographic process predate the introduction of full GIS by several ...