hypermap en · NOUN
Etymology
From hyper- + map, introduced by Laurini and Millert-Raffort (1990).
Meanings
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A georeferenced multimedia map.
Since the hypermap does not impose integrity constraints or planar enforcement of geometry in its design, there is a flexibility in the implementation that is attractive when the overall size of the multimedia database is not too great.
2000, Jonathan Raper, Multidimensional Geographic Information Science, page 190:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypermaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |