GIS Dictionary

[meteorology] A diagram showing, for a given place and time period, how much of the time the wind blows from […]

[graphics map display] The process of limiting the viewable extent of a map or data by panning and zooming.

[graphics computing] A three-dimensional picture of an object, composed entirely of lines (wires). The lines represent the edges or surface

[Internet] A ready-to-use Web application for a wireless client such as a handheld device, PDA, or cellular phone, designed for

[software] An interactive user interface that helps a software user complete a task one step at a time. Wizards are

[organizational issues] One specific task that proceeds through each stage of an organization’s workflow process, including design, acceptance, and construction

1 [organizational issues] An organization’s established processes for design, construction, and maintenance of programs, products, and business objectives. 2 [organizational

[ESRI software] A Microsoft SQL Server Express database that uses ArcSDE technology to store, query, and modify spatial data. Workgroup

[computing] A directory that indicates the appropriate location on disk to place results from analysis.

1 [ESRI software] A container for geographic data. A workspace can be a folder that contains shapefiles, a geodatabase, a

[hardware] A computer that has better graphics capabilities and more processing power than most personal computers, and is able to