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Complete Definition of "geographic information science"

English
Noun
geographic information science (or geographical information science, usually abbrev. GIScience)
#The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems.

Etymology
Coined by Michael Goodchild in early 90's, and quickly caught on in academic community.
#Goodchild, M. F. 1992. Geographical Information Science. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems 6:31-45.

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