Geographic Information System (GIS) 13
Geographic Information System (GIS) 13 : An integrated collection of computer software and data used to view and manage information about geographic places, analyse spatial relationships, and model spatial processes. A GIS provides a framework for gathering and organising spatial data and related information so that it can be edited, displayed (in maps, for example) and analysed. (Modified from ArcGIS Online GIS Dictionary: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.gisDictionary.search&searchTerm=GIS