GIS Dictionary

[data management] Any data. Data sources may include coverages, shapefiles, rasters, or feature classes.

[data structures] The organization of data within a specific computer system that allows the data to be stored and manipulated

[ESRI software] The process of applying data changes from a replica to the relative replica in a replica pair. Data

[data transfer] The process of moving data from one system to another or from one point on a network to

[data storage] The attribute of a variable, field, or column in a table that determines the kind of data it

[ESRI software] An all-purpose view in ArcMap and ArcReader for exploring, displaying, and querying geographic data. This view hides all

A type of market analysis primarily used to look at competing sites or to select potential new locations.

[data storage] One or more structured sets of persistent data, managed and stored as a unit and generally associated with

[data management] The person who manages a database. Database administration includes user setup, security, backup and recovery procedures for data,

[data management] A link to a database from a software application. Database connections have two states: connected to or disconnected

[database structures] The development of the conceptual, logical, and physical structures of a database in order to meet user requirements.