2.2-2025 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-2025. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Base map data" means the digitized common geographic data that are used bymost geographic information systems applications to reference or linkattribute or other geographic data.

"Division" means the Geographic Information Network Division.

"Geographic data" means data that contain either coordinates that referencea geographic location or area or attribute data that can be related to ageographic area or location.

"Geographic information system (GIS)" means a computerized system thatstores and links geographic data to allow a wide range of informationprocessing and display operations, as well as map production, analysis, andmodeling.

(1997, c. 817, § 2.1-563.36; 1999, cc. 412, 421, 433; 2001, c. 844, §2.2-1705; 2003, cc. 981, 1021.)