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  1. [map projections] The coordinate system used for displaying geographic data on an output device.
  2. [map projections, Esri software] A pseudo plate carrée projection used to display data that is in a geographic coordinate system. The angular values of the geographic coordinate system are directly mapped to the display, just as values from a projected coordinate system are mapped.

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