GIS Dictionary

[programming] An application that software developers can use with their integrated development environment (IDE) to make programming easier. For example, […]

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a group of geoprocessing tools that perform similar tasks.

[software] The description of a tool or control that is displayed on screen when the mouse is paused over it.

A map that represents the vertical and horizontal positions of features, showing relief in some measurable form, such as contour

[cartography] The study and mapping of land surfaces, including relief (relative positions and elevations) and the position of natural and

[ESRI software] The spatial relationship between features that share geometry such as boundaries and vertices. When a boundary or vertex

[ESRI software] A feature that supports network connectivity that is established and maintained based on geometric coincidence.

1 [ESRI software] In geodatabases, the arrangement that constrains how point, line, and polygon features share geometry. For example, street

[ESRI software] A temporary collection of edges and nodes used in ArcMap to query and edit the topological coincidence between

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a predefined method for correcting topology errors. For example, predefined topology fixes for a dangling line

[ESRI software] An instruction to the geodatabase defining the permissible relationships of features within a given feature class or between