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multipoint feature

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS software, a digital map feature that represents a place or thing that has neither area nor […]

multipoint feature class

[3D GIS] A feature class that can store many points per shape or row, thereby saving storage space and improving

multispectral

[physics] Related to two or more frequencies or wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

multispectral scanner

[satellite imaging] A device carried on satellites and aircraft that records energy from multiple portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

multiuser geodatabase

[database structures] A geodatabase managed in an RDBMS server by ArcSDE. Multiuser geodatabases can be very large and support multiple

multivariate analysis

[statistics] Any statistical method for evaluating the relationship between two or more variables.

multiversioned view

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS and ArcSDE, a view that uses stored procedures and triggers to access a specified version of

My Output Data folder

[ESRI software] A computer file that contains all the work done in Business Analyst: study areas; analyses; and customer, store,

My Toolboxes folder

[ESRI software] In the catalog tree, a convenient place for creating and managing custom toolboxes.

N-ary association

[programming] A UML term that describes how two classes have a relationship with one or more other classes. In an

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