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[coordinate systems, georeferencing]
The process of aligning geographic data to a known coordinate system so it can be viewed, queried, and analyzed with other geographic data. Georeferencing may involve shifting, rotating, rescaling, skewing, and in some cases, warping, rubber sheeting, or orthorectifying the data.