OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Users can add and edit map data by uploading GPS traces or extracting information from other sources like aerial imagery. This data is stored in a central database and can be viewed and edited by anyone on a web map or using desktop editors. The map is rendered from the database using open source tools and can be used freely under an open license. Developers contribute by improving the tools, database, rendering system, and applications that make up the OSM project.