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  1. [map design] The amount of geographic area that can be seen on a map.

  2. [spatial analysis] The minimum bounding rectangle (xmin, ymin and xmax, ymax) defined by coordinate pairs of a data source. All coordinates for the data source fall within this boundary.

  3. [mathematics] The size and scale of an object.

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