Spatial database

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_database)

A spatial database is a database that is optimized to store and query data that represents objects defined in a geometric space. Most spatial databases allow representing simple geometric objects such as points, lines and polygons. Some spatial databases handle more complex structures such as 3D objects, topological coverages, linear networks, and TINs. (Wikipedia)

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09-Aug-2013

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