GIS Dictionary

[software] Acronym for server object container. A process in which one or more services is running, or the machine hosting […]

[software] A ready-to-use application geared toward a specific audience or industry.

[network analysis] A function that performs network analysis based on a set of network data.

[software] Acronym for server object manager. A Windows service that manages a set of server objects that are distributed across

[remote sensing] Acronym for sound navigation and ranging. A system or device that measures the time lapse between emitting a

[computing] A method of phonetic spelling used for searches and address matching. Soundex uses an algorithm to represent letters and

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

[ESRI software] In ArcView 3.x, one of the two tables involved in a join operation. The source table must be

[coordinate systems] A three-dimensional, rectangular, Cartesian coordinate system that has not been adjusted for the earth’s curvature. In a space

[data capture] Vector data composed of simple lines with no topology and usually no attributes. Spaghetti lines may cross, but

[data capture] Digitizing that does not identify intersections as it records lines.