GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] An object, such as a metal disk, permanently mounted in the landscape to denote a survey station.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, a collective term referring to measurements, computations, survey points, and coordinates in

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, named locations that are observed through various surveys. Survey points can be

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, a subset of the survey dataset that represents a unit of work.

[surveying] A location on the earth that has been accurately determined by geodetic survey.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, the feature classes in the geodatabase that contain survey-aware features.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, features that are associated with survey data.

[surveying] Measuring physical or geometric characteristics of the earth. Surveys are often classified by the type of data studied or

[graphics computing] Acronym for scalable vector graphics. An XML-based graphics file format that describes two-dimensional vector images, including animation. SVG

[data structures] A vector-based Flash file format that supports text, audio, video, and end-user interaction. SWF files are often used

[data structures] Scene document. A document saved by ArcScene that has an .sxd extension.