GIS Dictionary

[map design] A series of small maps detailing where route segments meet.

[graphics computing] In animated applications, the process of creating intermediate frames between two images so it seems like the first

[programming] A software configuration in which two software applications (commonly a client and a server) work together to accomplish a

[ESRI software] A type of geodatabase replication that allows data changes to be sent multiple times from the parent replica

[programming] In programming, a kind of inheritance in which an interface may inherit from a parent interface. A client may

[programming] A collection of reusable classes, interfaces, enumerations, and so on that can be included in programs. Type libraries usually

[environmental GIS] Acronym for United States Geological Survey. A scientific agency of the U.S. government, part of the Department of

[federal government] The U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), the national coordinate system of

[standards] Acronym for Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration. An XML-based standard for creating online directories of Web services.

[programming] Acronym for user interface. The portion of a computer’s hardware and software that facilitates human interaction. The UI includes

[programming] A custom button, tool, text box, or combo box created with VBA.