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World file
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<p>A world file is a six line <a href="/facts/Plain_text/TSlSSAg2">plain text</a> <a href="/facts/Sidecar_file/22cLIDGY">sidecar file</a> used by <a href="/facts/Geographic_information_system/PoP1kVoa">geographic information systems</a> (GIS) to <a href="/facts/Georeference/alDpdfgq">georeference</a> <a href="/facts/Raster_graphics/HkXNc8oI">raster</a> map images. The file specification was introduced by <a href="/facts/Esri/FP8cJykD">Esri</a>. </p>