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Web Map Server specification

  1. [Internet] A set of interface specifications that provides uniform access by Web clients to maps rendered by map servers on the Internet. The Web Map Server (WMS) is the result of a collaborative effort assembled by the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC).