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ArcGIS Server Web service

[ESRI software] A Web service processed and executed from within an ArcGIS server. Each Web service has a distinct HTTP […]

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst

[ESRI software] An ArcGIS extension that provides spatial modeling and analysis features. It allows the creation, querying, mapping, and analysis

arcgisant

[non-ESRI software] The command, provided with the Java ADF, that starts the Apache Ant tool that builds and deploys Web

architecture

[computing] The internal design of an application or software package; the way software or hardware components are organized into a

archive

[computing] A collection of information or data that is stored on a permanent medium such as CDs, discs, or tapes.

archiving

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS and ArcSDE, a procedure that allows a geodatabase to capture and store updates to features and

ArcIMS

[ESRI software] ESRI software that allows for centrally hosting and serving GIS maps, data, and applications for use on the

ArcIMS Administrator

[ESRI software] The ArcIMS component that allows users to manage ArcIMS services, servers, virtual servers, and folders.

ArcIMS application server

[ESRI software] The ArcIMS component that handles the distribution of incoming requests. It tracks which services are running on which

ArcIMS architecture

[ESRI software] A multitier framework that includes ArcIMS components: the ArcIMS Manager/manager applications, application server, application server connectors, monitor, tasker,

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