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We’ve got loads of key subject terms in our subject glossaries. There are three ways of finding what you are looking for:

  • First click on the letters of the alphabet to browse for terms.
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EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

Subject:

a computer-based tool for mapping and analysing features and geographic events on Earth

GIS
Subject:

geographical information system

Subject:

laws or acts of parliament.

a new word, often invented to explain a new technology, e.g. They say that shale gas will be...

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