GIS Dictionary

[software] GIS software settings that allow users to control the conversion of raster data to vector data. For example, vectorization […]

[ESRI software] An ArcScan tool that allows users to manually trace raster cells and generate features to be converted from

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Network Analyst, a type of network analysis for routing a fleet of vehicles to service a

[map design] A map scale that expresses the relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground in

[software] The process, using formal methods, of evaluating a system or software component to determine whether it satisfies the requirements

1 [database structures] In databases, an alternative state of the database that has an owner, a description, a permission (private,

[database structures] The process of reconciling two versions of a dataset into a common version. If conflicting edits have been

[database structures] The process of updating a version of a dataset with changes made in another version. Using this technique,

[Euclidean geometry] One of a set of ordered x,y coordinate pairs that defines the shape of a line or polygon

[coordinate systems] A reference system that defines the location of z-values relative to a surface. The surface may be gravity

[cartography] A multiplier applied uniformly to the z-values of a three-dimensional model to enhance the natural variations of its surface.