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GIS applications accessible via web browser, without local software. Users can view, search, and analyze maps over the internet.
Related Terms:
Web Feature Service – an OGC standard to retrieve and edit geographic features (vector data) over the web. WFS gives access to geometry and attributes, unlike WMS which only serves images. Offered by PDOK, Kadaster, and others.
Web Map Service – an OGC standard to serve map layers as raster images over the web. WMS is used by PDOK and others for topography, aerial imagery, and thematic layers. Data stays with the provider; you receive only the visualization.
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