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[analysis/geoprocessing]
A spatial operation in which two or more maps or layers registered to a common coordinate system are superimposed, either digitally or on a transparent material, for the purpose of showing the relationships between features that occupy the same geographic space.
[analysis/geoprocessing]
In geoprocessing, the geometric intersection of multiple datasets to combine, erase, modify, or update features in a new output dataset.