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Open Geospatial Consortium

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  1. [standards, information systems] Also known by the acronym OGC. An international consortium of companies, government agencies, and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geospatial and location-based services. Interfaces and protocols defined by OpenGIS specifications support interoperability and seek to integrate geospatial technologies with wireless and location-based services.

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