"GIS" meaning in English

See GIS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: GISs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} GIS (countable and uncountable, plural GISs)
  1. (automotive) Initialism of gas injection system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: gas injection system Categories (topical): Automotive, Geospatial science
    Sense id: en-GIS-en-noun-6HEINYPC Disambiguation of Geospatial science: 18 40 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 44 45 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. Initialism of geographic information science. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: geographic information science Categories (topical): Geospatial science
    Sense id: en-GIS-en-noun-clYjqrT~ Disambiguation of Geospatial science: 18 40 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 44 45
  3. (computing) Initialism of geographic information system (“computer-based system to analyse and present spatial data”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: geographic information system (extra: computer-based system to analyse and present spatial data) Categories (topical): Computing, Geospatial science
    Sense id: en-GIS-en-noun-Nd~wlvIc Disambiguation of Geospatial science: 18 40 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 44 45 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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