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A geographic information system[1] (GIS) consists of integrated computer hardware and software that store, manage, analyze, edit, output, and visualize geographic data.[2][3] Much of this often happens within a spatial database, however, this is not essential to meet the definition of a GIS.[2] In a broader sense, one may consider such a system also to include human users and support staff, procedures and workflows, the body of knowledge of relevant concepts and methods, and institutional organizations.

  1. ^ "What is GIS?".
  2. ^ a b DeMers, Michael (2009). Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, inc. ISBN 978-0-470-12906-7.
  3. ^ Chang, Kang-tsung (2016). Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-259-92964-9.