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server context

[programming] In ArcGIS, the environment on the GIS server within which a service or server object and its associated objects […]

server directory

[data storage] A location on a file system used by a GIS server to retrieve map caches and write different

server object

[programming] In ArcGIS, an object that manages and serves a GIS resource, such as a map or a locator. A

server object isolation

[programming] In ArcGIS, a condition that describes whether multiple instances of a service can run within the same process. Services

server product

[software] Products that can be used on one enterprise server machine. Each server product requires a unique registration number used

server-side address locator

[geolocating] An address locator in which processing is done on one computer with the results accessible to other computers. Server-side

service

1 [computing] A persistent software process that provides data or computing resources for client applications. 2 [ESRI software] In ArcWeb

service area analysis

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Network Analyst, a type of network analysis for determining the region that encompasses all accessible streets

service credit

[ESRI software] The currency for ArcGIS Online. Service credits are consumed when using certain functions, for example spatial analysis, routing,

service provider

[software] A software program that receives service requests from clients, processes data, and serves it back to the client.

service table

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Image Server, a table defining links to multiple raster datasets and some service-specific attributes, including display

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