The answer really depends on what you mean. If you mean how it was created:
Google maps is take by space satellite that take images of the earth from space and stitches them 'together' to make one large image.
If however, you meant how does it react to external technology:
Google Maps Works in accordance with your web browser or iphone app. The computer gives permission allowing it access to the computer. It then uses the processing power of your PC to run. If you are using a 3D view such as Google Earth this will often be installed on your PC to speed up loading time and for easy access of resources.
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth launched in 2007.
Google Maps was initially created and designed by two Danish brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at the Sydney-based company Where 2 Technologies. This company and its technology was bought by Google in 2004.
Google Maps is available worldwide letting you see structures and places up close as no other mapping system can. To access Google Maps in the United Kingdom, simply go to the Google Maps page and search for your query.
There are a number of online mapping services other than Google Maps. They include Microsoft Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, Map Quest Maps, Via Michelin, Nokia Maps and Open Street Map.
check in a map or google maps or other types of maps
Google Inc. Usually updates its digital maps yearly, including Google Earth and Google Maps.
One can only download Google Maps if their GPS is an "Android" i.e. a GPS bought from Google. If you have one of these then you can download Google Maps straight from "Google Mobile Maps".
Google clearly spells out what you can and cannot do with their products including Google Maps. Since maps and imagery change all the time, Google prefers websites link to an interactive Google Maps via the Google Maps API but there are instances where screenshots to Google Maps imagery is allowed given the rules are followed. For details check out the Google Maps and Google Earth permissions tool.
Search for Google on Google Maps; it's in Mountain View, California.
Once you disable Google maps, you will lose the maps function
There are quite a few map websites available online such as Yahoo, Rand McNally, Bing and Mapquest. These maps give the same information as Google Maps.
Google does not only have Chrome as it's product. It has Google drive, maps, docs, forms etc.