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basemap

cartograms

code data

computer animation

conceptual model

coordinates

data aggregation

data dictionary

datums

digital

fuzzy GIS

index

key informant

latitude

logical data model

longitude

oral history

phases of abstraction

scale

social networks

trends in the data

variability

visualizing data

GIS are best understood by breaking down the terminology and learning how to apply GIS to various analyses. In particular, how can your area of interest and the associated data be placed into a GIS context, and how can GIS technology enhance your analysis and understanding of data? Here we review GIS in detail, letter by letter, to establish this understanding, before discussing data conceptualization.