# GIS |  | A geographic information system (**GIS**) consists of integrated computer hardware and software that store, manage, analyze, edit, output, and visualize geographic data. Much of this often happens within a spatial database, however, this is not essential to meet the definition of a GIS. In a broader sense, one may consider such a system also to include human users and support staff, procedures and workflows, the body of knowledge of relevant concepts and methods, and institutional organizations. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Geographic information system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system) | [[Cartography]]