Geographic Information System (GIS)
A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present geographical data.
GIS combines hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, and analyzing geographical information, essential for informed decision-making in planning and resource management.
Used in a sentence
GIS technology is employed to analyze site conditions and plan infrastructure layouts.
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