docs: add a basic explanation about map viewers

MapColonies · Oct 11, 2024 · 694db46 · 694db46
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 So lets get started!
 
-## What is a map viewer?
+## What is a map viewer / component?
 
+A map viewer is a visual component to help us display `geographic` data such as raster, vector, 3D and DEM. It does all of the heavy-lifting in fetching, calculating and displaying the data correctly.
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+There are many features that a map viewer could implement, please read more about the different libraries and features [here](/docs/KnowledgeBase/MapViewers/map-components.md).