electronic chart display and information system


electronic chart display and information system

[i·lek¦trän·ik ′chärt di¦splā ən ‚in·fər′mā·shən ‚sis·təm] (engineering) A navigation information system with an electronic chart database, as well as navigational and piloting information (typically, vessel-route-monitoring, track-keeping, and track-planning information). Abbreviated ECDIS.