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Glossary of Terms
GIS, Geographic Information System
By Pierre Joppen
Jul 7, 2004, 08:44

A computer-based information system designed to handle georeferenced data which has, also the capability to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, display and output a full range of geographical data. Output can be in many forms: either as tables, graphics, or maps. 


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