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Web Map Server

Web Map Server

4.6
A program that makes maps for websites from information about places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Servidor de Mapas Web
  • Many online mapping applications rely on a Web Map Server to deliver up-to-date geographic information.

Examples

  • A Web Map Server can combine multiple datasets to create customized map views for different users.

  • The organization uses an open-source Web Map Server to support interactive mapping on their website.

  • The Web Map Server provides real-time mapping services.

  • Many organizations use a Web Map Server for their GIS needs.

  • A Web Map Server can combine multiple datasets to create customized map views for different users.

  • Many online mapping applications rely on a Web Map Server to deliver up-to-date geographic information.

  • The organization uses an open-source Web Map Server to support interactive mapping on their website.

Synonyms

Web Map Service
vsWeb Map Server
  • Specialized
5.7

A computer service that provides maps you can view online

is the implementation that generates maps and makes them available online

How Dynamic

Web Map Server
  • Specialized
4.6
Web Map Service
  • Specialized
5.7
map
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Web Map Server singular
Web Map Servers plural

Morphology

web + map + server

Each constituent contributes directly: 'web' locates it online, 'map' indicates the content, and 'server' denotes a machine or service that provides resources, so a learner can infer 'an online server that provides maps'. This is a straightforward noun-noun-noun compound following standard compositional patterns, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows the parts.

Etymology

Web Map Server is like a helper who 'serves' maps on the internet. Imagine a waiter, a server, handing you a map when you ask over the web, so the term means a computer program that makes maps on demand and sends them to users online.