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Map projections -- Terms

A map projection is any method of representing the surface of a sphere or other three-dimensional body on a plane. Map projections are necessary for creating maps. Because it is impossible to accurate...


Geographic coordinate system -- Terms

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers and/or letters. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the...


Postcode Address File (PAF) -- Terms

The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database which contains all known "Delivery Points" and postcodes in the United Kingdom. Buildings which contain several flats or businesses but only one external ...


UK Postcodes Formatting Rules -- Terms

The formatting rules for postcodes appear complex at first, but are in fact straightforward. Essentially, every postcode consists of two elements, separated by a space. The outward part of the code co...


Universal Postal Union -- Terms

The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. ...


Special postcodes -- Terms

Postcodes are usually allocated solely forlogisticalconvenience, however there are a few informal exceptions. Britain's constitutional hierarchy is unofficially reflected in the ordering of the follow...


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