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ALSO CALLED: GPS Software, Geographic Information Systems Software, Mapping Software, Spatial Information Management Software, Digital Mapping Software, and Geospatial Information Management Software
DEFINITION: A GIS (geographic information system) enables you to envision the geographic aspects of a body of data. Basically, it lets you query or analyze a database and receive the results in the form of some kind of map. Since many kinds of data have important geographic aspects, a GIS can have  … 
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How Time Warner Cable Increased Sales Using Location Intelligence
sponsored by MapInfo Corporation
CASE STUDY: Pitney Bowes MapInfo® location intelligence solutions enable Time Warner Cable to more quickly and accurately identify new customers and increase sales.
Posted: 08 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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OptiMap™
sponsored by Corda Technologies
DATA SHEET: OptiMap is a high-performance server based mapping solution that integrates dynamic data in a geographic format for display in a web browser.
Posted: 13 Apr 2005 | Published: 11 Apr 2005
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ClearFlite
sponsored by BAE Systems
PRODUCT LITERATURE: ClearFlite software application allows users to identify and collect vertical obstructions in and around airfields using stereo imagery.
Posted: 18 Nov 2003 | Published: 01 Apr 2003
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SOCET SET: Precision Mapping Software
sponsored by BAE Systems
BROCHURE: SOCET SET is a precision mapping software that enables mapmakers and photogrammetrists to geo-position images with an unparalleled degree of accuracy.
Posted: 18 Nov 2003 | Published: 01 Apr 2003
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GIS SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  many uses: weather forecasting, sales analysis, population forecasting, and land use planning, to name a few.

In a GIS, geographic information is described explicitly in terms of geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude or some national grid coordinates) or implicitly in terms of a street address, postal code, or forest stand identifier. A geographic information system contains the ability to translate implicit geographic data (such as a street address) into an explicit map location. … 
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