GIS Dictionary

[geography] The field of geography concerning the natural features of the earth’s surface.

[ESRI software] One of the two parts of a network system; the actual feature classes that participate in a network

[graphics computing] A type of fill pattern created by continuous tiling of either a .bmp (raster image) or a .emf

[statistics] A chart shaped like a circle cut into wedges from a center point, that represents percentage values as proportionally

[ESRI software] In ArcGlobe, anchoring a vector graphic element to the underlying globe surface so that it remains fixed.

1 [geography] A depression in the earth’s surface. 2 [modeling] In modeling, a point on a surface around which all

1 [data models] The smallest unit of information in an image or raster map, usually square or rectangular. Pixel is

[ESRI software] The dimensions on the ground of a single pixel in a raster, measured in map units. Pixel size

[graphics computing] The x,y coordinate space defined by the number of pixels in a computer’s display area, with a pixel

[government] In census geography, any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, or community.

[geocoding] The formal or common name of a location, such as the name of a school, hospital, or other landmark.