GIS Dictionary

[statistics] A procedure for testing the quality of a predicted data distribution. In cross validation, a piece of data whose […]

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] A function of the distance and direction separating two locations, used to quantify cross correlation.

[ESRI software] A database containing tables with information defining the mapping between a data source schema and an output geodatabase

[ESRI software] A technique for indexing features that cross tile boundaries in a map library by storing them as one

[non-ESRI software] Acronym for Cascading Style Sheets. A standard for defining the layout or presentation of an HTML or XML

[mathematics] A technique for resampling raster data in which the average of the nearest 16 cells is used to calculate

[ESRI software] In ArcScene and ArcGlobe, to selectively choose not to draw one side of an areal feature.

[cartography] A human-made feature represented on a map, such as a building, road, tower, or bridge.

[cognition] The field of geography concerning the spatial distribution and patterns created by human cultures and their effects on the

[network analysis] In network analysis, a network location property that models a path for approaching a stop from a specific

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, the most up-to-date legal state of the cadastral fabric.