====== Polygon ======


A polygon can be seen as a line that loops back on itself to form a boundary defining a surface. Its simplest method of storage takes the form of a series of x, y coordinates of which the first and the last pair of coordinates are identical. In reality, the formats are often more complex.

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See also: [[english:glossary:geometry|geometry]], [[english:glossary:point|point]], [[english:glossary:polyline|polyline]]