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For a more generalised GIS glossary please refer to the following links:
· https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/glossary/tile-cache/ . ESRI GIS Dictionary
· http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisserver/9.3/java/geodatabases/definition_frame.htm
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· https://issues.qgis.org/projects/qgis/wiki/Glossary_of_GIS
· https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/glossary/tile-cache/
basemap
An image service with one layer of imagery, having one year of imagery in one location.
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Refer to https://docs.qgis.org/3.16/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/ogc_client_support.html#wcs-client and https://www.winwaed.com/blog/2009/02/09/overview-wms-wfs-wcs/
WMS
An OGC compliant Web Map Service (WMS).
Refer to WMS and https://docs.qgis.org/3.16/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/ogc_client_support.html#wms-wmts-client and https://www.winwaed.com/blog/2009/02/09/overview-wms-wfs-wcs/
WMTS
A tile-cached a OGC compliant Web Map Tiled Service (WMTS). This is a faster and more efficient way of distributing data than WMS because with WMTS, the tile_cached tile sets are pre-generated, and the client only requests the transmission of the tiles, not their production.
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