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digital nautical chart

[navigation, standards] Also known by the acronym DNC. A nautical database developed from existing hard-copy charts, digital data, bathymetric survey information, imagery, and various raster data. DNCs are used by the U.S. military and its allies for marine navigation.

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electronic navigational chart