GIS Dictionary

[data capture] Any operation that converts GIS data into computer-readable form. Geographic data can be captured by being downloaded directly […]

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a message containing any inserts, updates, and deletes applied to a replica. These messages are used

[data conversion] The process of translating data from one format to another.

[programming] A set of SQL statements that can be used either interactively or within a programming language to create a

[data management] A catalog or table containing information about the datasets stored in a database. In a GIS, a data

[data transfer] The smallest unit of information used to describe a particular characteristic of a spatial dataset. A data element

[computing] A file that holds text, graphics, or numbers.

[data structures] The structure used to store a computer file or record.

[data structures] The structure used to store a computer file or record.

[ESRI software] A map element that defines a geographic extent, a page extent, a coordinate system, and other display properties

[ESRI software] A map element that defines a geographic extent, a page extent, a coordinate system, and other display properties