GIS Dictionary

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unjoined parcel

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, a parcel that has not been connected to the cadastral fabric, and […]

unknown points

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, previously uncoordinated points.

unmanaged raster catalog

[data structures] A raster catalog in which the raster datasets are not copied or altered by the geodatabase and there

update-gram

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, the programming object that holds updates in a delta file.

upstream

[network analysis] In network tracing, the direction along a line or edge that opposes the direction of flow.

urban geography

[geography] The field of geography concerning the spatial and cultural patterns and processes of cities and neighborhoods.

URL

[Internet] Acronym for uniform resource locator. A standard format for the addresses of Web sites. A URL may look like

usage

The way in which statements in a command or programming language are actually used. In geoprocessing, usage for a tool

usage time

[Internet] The amount of time between when a client gets a reference to a service and when they release it.

user interface

[software] The aspects of a computer system or program with which a software user can interact, and the commands and

user name

[programming] The identification used for authentication when a user logs in to a program.

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