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At its core, MapServer functions as a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program that remains dormant on your web server until called into action. When a request is made to MapServer, it leverages details provided in the request’s URL along with the Mapfile to generate an image of the requested map. Additionally, this request can yield images for various map components such as legends, scale bars, reference maps, and values conveyed as CGI variables.