GIS Dictionary

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simple measurement

[ESRI software] The simplest form in which measurements from COGO sources or TPS (Total Positioning System) sources can be stored.

simple relationship

[data structures] A link or association between data sources that exist independently of each other.

simple temporal event

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Tracking Analyst, an event that contains all necessary information in one temporal data message (for real-time

simplification

[map design] A type of cartographic generalization in which the important characteristics of features are determined and unwanted detail is

simultaneous conveyance

[cadastral and land records] A means of defining multiple units of land in a single survey document in such a

single precision

[data quality] A level of coordinate exactness based on the number of significant digits that can be stored for each

Single setup page

[ESRI software] One of two types of setup pages in the Survey Analyst Survey Explorer. The single setup page is

single use

[software] In software licensing, a software product that can be used on only one machine.

singleton

[programming] A class for which there can only be one instance in any process.

sink

1 [analysisgeoprocessing] The location or group of locations used as the endpoint for distance analysis. 2 [network analysis] A junction

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