GIS

Shapefile

The shapefile format is a geospatial data format. It is developed and regulated by Esri as an open specification for geographic information.

API – Application Programming Interface

An API is an interface that defines how, for example, software applications can communicate with each other. APIs allow different software systems to interact and share data.

Big data

A collection of data so large that it cannot be stored, transmitted or processed using traditional computing techniques and requires specialized tools and methods.