GIS Dictionary

[data storage] A text file containing information about where an image should be displayed in real-world coordinates. When an image […]

[Internet] A worldwide, decentralized, public information space for sharing documents and conducting business on the Internet. Components of the World

[Internet] Acronym for Web Service Description Language. An XML format for describing the methods, types, and connection point of a

[computing] In ArcGIS desktop, this term refers to the editing tools providing visual feedback of the desired end result of

[coordinate systems] A pair of values that represents the distance from an origin (0,0) along two axes, a horizontal axis

[mathematics] A simple coordinate pair that describes the location of a feature, such as a set of latitude and longitude

[coordinate systems] In a planar coordinate system, three coordinates that locate a point by its distance from an origin (0,0,0)

[coordinate systems] In a planar coordinate system, the horizontal line that runs right and left (east and west of) the

[programming] XML for location-based services.

[programming] Acronym for XML Metadata Interchange. A standard that specifies how to store a UML model in an XML file.

[programming] Acronym for Extensible Markup Language. Developed by the W3C, a standardized general purpose markup language for designing text formats