Glossary

The following terms and definitions are used around the website.

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GIS

GIS stands for Geographical Information System. A geographic information system (GIS) (also known as geographical information system, particularly in the UK) is a system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the earth. In the strictest sense, it is a computer system capable of integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, sharing, and displaying geographically-referenced information. In a more generic sense, GIS is a tool that allows users to create interactive queries (user created searches), analyze the spatial information, edit data, maps, and present the results of all these operations.